girl's name
Rosetta
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 28,854
Ireland
#460
1973 births
Rosetta is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Rosetta is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1948, when 578 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 69,070 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Rosetta 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.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 496 |
| 1890s | 742 |
| 1900s | 1,143 |
| 1910s | 2,892 |
| 1920s | 4,361 |
| 1930s | 4,497 |
| 1940s | 4,800 |
| 1950s | 3,818 |
| 1960s | 2,218 |
| 1970s | 1,100 |
| 1980s | 700 |
| 1990s | 444 |
| 2000s | 314 |
| 2010s | 423 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 257 |
How popular is Rosetta?
In 2025, Rosetta was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rosetta 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 Rosetta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rosetta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rosetta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rosetta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rosetta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rosetta
How popular is the name Rosetta?
In 2025, Rosetta was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rosetta a girl's or a boy's name?
Rosetta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rosetta?
Rosetta has 3 syllables.
When was Rosetta most popular?
Rosetta peaked in 1948, when 578 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rosetta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rosetta currently ranks #3,250 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.