girl's name
Roselle
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,146
Roselle is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1919, when 52 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1894.
Roselle 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 | 30 |
| 1900s | 92 |
| 1910s | 286 |
| 1920s | 353 |
| 1930s | 218 |
| 1940s | 193 |
| 1950s | 234 |
| 1960s | 164 |
| 1970s | 146 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 67 |
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 117 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Roselle?
In 2025, Roselle was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Roselle 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 Roselle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Roselle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Roselle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Roselle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Roselle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Roselle
How popular is the name Roselle?
In 2025, Roselle was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Roselle a girl's or a boy's name?
Roselle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Roselle most popular?
Roselle peaked in 1919, when 52 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Roselle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Roselle currently ranks #9,473 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s 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.