girl's name

Rossana

roh-SAH-nah (Italian)

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 1,035

Rossana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Rossana is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in 1956, when 43 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1954.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Rossana Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

225
'50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Rossana by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1950s 132
1960s 225
1970s 176
1980s 171
1990s 98
2000s 72
2010s 13
2020s (to 2025) 5

How Popular Is Rossana?

In 2025, Rossana was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Where Rossana Is Used

France #2,887 5 in 1983
Canada #3,728 5 in 2019
England & Wales #4,840 3 in 2002
United States #15,867 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Rossana

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Rossana Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rossana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Rossana

  • Italian roh-SAH-nah

Sibling Names for Rossana

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Rossana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Rossana

How popular is the name Rossana?

In 2025, Rossana was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Is Rossana a girl's or a boy's name?

Rossana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Rossana?

Rossana has 3 syllables.

When was Rossana most popular?

Rossana peaked in 1956, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Rossana a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rossana currently ranks #15,867 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.