Rosa

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A few things about Rosa you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Rosa

Rosa Salazar

American actress (born 1985)

Choose Rosa and your child shares a first name with Rosa Salazar, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rosa, like who?” Rosa Salazar's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,644 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Rosa, 441 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rosa would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRosa has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Rosas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1880, when it ranked #52. Today it's #652, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowRosa was 2.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,807 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,644.
• 🍂TrendRosa has slipped 22 places over the last five years and now sits at #652. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedRosa is the #335 girl name in 2 states, including Arkansas, Nebraska and Nebraska. It's in the top 1,000 in 26 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Rosa means “rose”. Our records link it to English, Latin and Spanish roots.

About the name Rosa

Rosa is a girl name of English, Latin and Spanish origin meaning “rose”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-osa”. US birth records list Rosa for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #52 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #652, with 441 babies.

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