unisex name

Rosan

  • Origin Dutch
  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 747

Rosan is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1968 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Rosan is a name of Dutch origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1960, when 35 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1936.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Rosan over time

Births per decade in France, 1930s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.

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'30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '00
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Births named Rosan by decade in France
Decade Births
1930s 5
1940s 45
1950s 190
1960s 260
1970s 125
1980s 20
2000s (to 2001) 5

How popular is Rosan?

In 2001, Rosan was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Rosan is used

France #4,388 5 in 2001
United States #5,561 8 in 1968

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Rosan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Rosan also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rosan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Rosan

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rosan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Rosan

How popular is the name Rosan?

In 2001, Rosan was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Rosan a girl's or a boy's name?

Rosan is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Rosan?

Rosan has 2 syllables.

When was Rosan most popular?

Rosan peaked in 1960, when 35 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.