girl's name
Rosella
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 16,516
Ireland
#597
1978 births
Rosella is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1924, when 435 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 42,506 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Rosella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 254 |
| 1890s | 502 |
| 1900s | 960 |
| 1910s | 2,847 |
| 1920s | 3,953 |
| 1930s | 2,681 |
| 1940s | 1,546 |
| 1950s | 906 |
| 1960s | 522 |
| 1970s | 318 |
| 1980s | 203 |
| 1990s | 170 |
| 2000s | 239 |
| 2010s | 472 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 422 |
How popular is Rosella?
In 2025, Rosella was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rosella 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 Rosella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rosella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rosella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rosella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rosella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rosella
How popular is the name Rosella?
In 2025, Rosella was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rosella a girl's or a boy's name?
Rosella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rosella?
Rosella has 3 syllables.
When was Rosella most popular?
Rosella peaked in 1924, when 435 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Rosella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rosella currently ranks #2,349 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.