Girl’s name · English, Latin

Rosalee

How to say it: ROH-zuh-lee · /ˈroʊzəli/

Elaborated form of Rose; from Latin 'rosa' meaning rose flower, with the diminutive suffix -lee.

Rosalee was the 168th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 270 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 45% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #150 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#168for girls in 2025
1 in 1,603US babies
270born in 2025
#150projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 67chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Rosalee
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#168
Babies born in 2025270
Share of births1 in 1,603
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+45%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#150
In France, 2025#267 among girls’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

This decade marks the best so far for Rosalee, now at its height in the 2020s. Additional gains are anticipated.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 180 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Rosy and breathy with soft flowing sounds, Rosalee feels gentle and floral. Rosemary shares its garden charm.

Nicknames

  • Rosa
  • Rose
  • Rosie
  • Lee

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rosalee is about 1 in 67.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

In France: #267 for girls in 2025.

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