Rosabella
Beautiful rose, typically signifying feminine grace and loveliness.
Name Census estimates that about 1,158 living Americans carry the first name Rosabella. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rosabella today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rosabella births was 2020 (103 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rosabella. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Rosabella with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Rosabella is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 295,988 Americans
Peak year
2020
103 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,254
Tracked since 1997
Census
Rosabella in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 822 people with the first name Rosabella, which placed it at #14,360 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,360
National first-name rank
People counted
822
822 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
45.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rosabella
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosabella is Hispanic at 45.4%. The next largest groups are White (33.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rosabella described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rosabella at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino45.4% · 373
- White33.3% · 274
- Asian and Pacific Islander12.0% · 99
- Two or more races4.6% · 38
- Black or African American3.4% · 28
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 10
Popularity
Rosabella: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rosabella from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 676 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Rosabella remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rosabella by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rosabella during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rosabellas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Rosabella, while New Jersey, Missouri, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 43 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rosabella
The name Rosabella has its origins in the Italian language, deriving from the combination of the words "rosa" meaning rose, and "bella" meaning beautiful. This name became popular during the Renaissance period in Italy, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Lombardy.
Rosabella is believed to have been inspired by the symbolic significance of roses in Christian art and literature. Roses were often associated with the Virgin Mary and represented love, beauty, and purity. In some religious texts, Mary was referred to as the "Rosa Mystica" or the Mystical Rose.
One of the earliest documented uses of the name Rosabella dates back to the 13th century, when it was mentioned in a collection of Italian poetry from Florence. It gained further popularity during the Renaissance, as the appreciation for beauty and art flourished.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Rosabella. One such figure was Rosabella Carriera (1675-1757), an Italian Rococo painter from Venice, renowned for her portraits and self-portraits. Another was Rosabella Monardes (1562-1620), a Spanish botanist and pharmacist known for her contributions to the study of medicinal plants.
In the 19th century, Rosabella Agazzi (1866-1951) was an Italian educator and philosopher who advocated for educational reforms and the promotion of early childhood education. Rosabella Bush (1845-1916) was an American philanthropist and social reformer who played a significant role in the establishment of the Visiting Nurse Service in Boston.
More recently, Rosabella Lauretti (1932-2005) was an Italian actress and television personality, widely recognized for her work in Italian cinema and television during the 1960s and 1970s.
While the name Rosabella has its roots in Italian culture, it has been embraced and adapted by various other cultures and languages over time. Its enduring popularity can be attributed to the romantic and poetic connotations associated with roses and the idea of beauty.
People
Rosabella + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rosabella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rosabella: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosabella?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,158 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rosabella going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 295,988 US residents.
Is Rosabella a common name?
We classify Rosabella as "Rare". It ranks above 91% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,167 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rosabella most popular?
The single biggest year for Rosabella was 2020, when 103 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rosabella is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rosabella in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 822 people with the name Rosabella, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,360 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rosabella in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rosabella?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rosabella appears almost entirely female. Of the 822 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rosabella?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosabella is Hispanic at 45.4%. The next largest groups are White (33.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rosabella most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Rosabella in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.4% (373 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rosabella in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rosabella a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rosabella in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rosabella still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rosabella in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rosabella can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Rosabella as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Rosabella on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.