girl's name
Rosita
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,181
Ireland
#523
1987 births
Rosita is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Rosita is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1966, when 138 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 78,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Rosita 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 | 5 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 46 |
| 1910s | 151 |
| 1920s | 352 |
| 1930s | 607 |
| 1940s | 861 |
| 1950s | 1,228 |
| 1960s | 1,099 |
| 1970s | 683 |
| 1980s | 557 |
| 1990s | 360 |
| 2000s | 316 |
| 2010s | 248 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 207 |
How popular is Rosita?
In 2025, Rosita was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rosita 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 Rosita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rosita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rosita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rosita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rosita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rosita
How popular is the name Rosita?
In 2025, Rosita was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rosita a girl's or a boy's name?
Rosita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rosita?
Rosita has 3 syllables.
When was Rosita most popular?
Rosita peaked in 1966, when 138 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Rosita a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rosita currently ranks #3,602 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s 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.