Rosa
How to say it: ROH-zuh · /ˈroʊzə/
From Latin 'rosa' meaning 'rose'. Used across Romance languages as a floral given name with classic roots.
Rosa was the 608th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 441 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #626 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #608 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 441 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,191 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −2% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #626 |
| In France, 2025 | #288 among girls’ names, 165 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Rooted in its high in the 1880s, Rosa remains familiar today far below that early standing. A continued quiet slide is predicted.
What goes with it
Blooming with soft breathy petals, Rosa feels gentle and floral with wide appeal across languages. Stella complements its garden glow.
Nicknames
- Rosie
- Ro
Other spellings
Honouring a Rosa in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rosa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Vietnamese.
In France: #288 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #96. Ireland: #237.
Famous people named Rosa
- Rosa Luxemburg (1871–1919)Polish-German Marxist revolutionary
- Rosa Parks (1913–2005)Civil rights activist
- Rosa Salazar (born 1985)American actress
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