unisex name
Rosario
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 18,234
Ireland
#603
1978 births
Rosario is a unisex name with 4 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 65% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1993, when 218 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 30,698 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Rosario started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Rosario over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 117 |
| 1910s | 969 |
| 1920s | 1,414 |
| 1930s | 961 |
| 1940s | 1,140 |
| 1950s | 1,786 |
| 1960s | 1,829 |
| 1970s | 1,812 |
| 1980s | 1,481 |
| 1990s | 1,902 |
| 2000s | 1,535 |
| 2010s | 1,057 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 577 |
How popular is Rosario?
In 2025, Rosario was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rosario is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rosario
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rosario also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rosario over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Rosario in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Rosario
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rosario — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rosario
How popular is the name Rosario?
In 2025, Rosario was given to 108 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rosario a girl's or a boy's name?
Rosario is used for both girls and boys. About 65% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Rosario?
Rosario has 4 syllables.
When was Rosario most popular?
Rosario peaked in 1993, when 218 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rosario a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rosario currently ranks #2,115 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Rosario originally a boys' or girls' name?
Rosario was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.