Rosely
Rose flower; feminine name of English origin.
Name Census estimates that about 349 living Americans carry the first name Rosely. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rosely today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rosely births was 2021 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rosely. 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.
People living today
349
~ 1 in 982,104 Americans
Peak year
2021
24 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,861
Tracked since 1930
Census
Rosely in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 692 people with the first name Rosely, which placed it at #16,339 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
#16,339
National first-name rank
People counted
692
692 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
64.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rosely
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosely is Hispanic at 64.9%. The next largest groups are White (18.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.8%). 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 Rosely 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 Rosely at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino64.9% · 449
- White18.9% · 131
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.8% · 68
- Black or African American3.6% · 25
- Two or more races2.0% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 5
Popularity
Rosely: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rosely from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 147 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Rosely remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rosely 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 Rosely during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Roselys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rosely
The name Rosely is a feminine given name with origins tracing back to Latin and Greek roots. It is a compound word derived from the Latin word "rosa," meaning rose, and the Greek word "leilos," meaning smooth or delicate.
The earliest recorded use of the name Rosely can be found in medieval Europe, particularly in regions influenced by Romance languages. It was a popular name among the nobility and upper classes during the Renaissance period, often bestowed upon daughters born into affluent families.
One of the earliest known references to the name Rosely can be found in a 13th-century French poetry anthology, where a noblewoman named Rosely de Montfort is mentioned as a patron of the arts and a celebrated beauty of her time.
In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name Rosely was Rosely de Villeneuve, a French Renaissance scholar and writer who made significant contributions to the field of philosophy and literature.
During the 17th century, Rosely Fairfax (1605-1677) was an English courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Henrietta Maria, renowned for her wit and charm at the court of King Charles I.
In the 18th century, Rosely Meynell (1752-1808) was a prominent English poet and essayist who gained recognition for her poignant works exploring themes of love, nature, and the human condition.
Another notable figure was Rosely Cartwright (1808-1878), a British social reformer and activist who dedicated her life to improving the living conditions of the working class and advocating for women's rights.
The name Rosely has been associated with elegance, grace, and beauty throughout its history, often evoking images of delicate roses and the refined qualities they represent. While its popularity has waxed and waned over the centuries, the name continues to hold a timeless charm and appeal.
People
Rosely + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rosely 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
Rosely: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosely?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 349 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rosely 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 982,104 US residents.
Is Rosely a common name?
We classify Rosely as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 359 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rosely most popular?
The single biggest year for Rosely was 2021, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rosely is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rosely in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 692 people with the name Rosely, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,339 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 Rosely 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 Rosely?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rosely leans strongly female. 680 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 9 male bearers (1.3%). 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 Rosely?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosely is Hispanic at 64.9%. The next largest groups are White (18.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.8%). 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 Rosely most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Rosely in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.9% (449 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 Rosely in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rosely a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rosely 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 Rosely still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rosely 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 Rosely 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 are named Rosely?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.