Rozanne
A feminine name derived from the Germanic name Rosamund, meaning "rose protection".
Name Census estimates that about 825 living Americans carry the first name Rozanne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rozanne today is around 69 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rozanne births was 1943 (68 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rozanne. 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 Rozanne with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Rozanne is about 69 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Rozannes were born before 1967.
People living today
825
~ 1 in 415,460 Americans
Peak year
1943
68 babies that year
Average age
69
years old
1992 SSA rank
#12,990
Tracked since 1918
Census
Rozanne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,200 people with the first name Rozanne, which placed it at #10,907 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
#10,907
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,200 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
82.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rozanne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rozanne is White at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Black (4.0%). 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 Rozanne 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 Rozanne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.0% · 984
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 87
- Black or African American4.0% · 48
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 39
- Two or more races2.4% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 13
Popularity
Rozanne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rozanne from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 462 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rozanne 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 Rozanne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rozannes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Rozanne, while Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rozanne
The name Rozanne is derived from the French language and has its roots in the medieval period. It is a variation of the name Rose, which was a popular name during that time in France and other parts of Europe. The name Rose itself is believed to have originated from the Latin word "rosa," meaning the flower rose.
Rozanne is thought to have first emerged as a distinct name in the 12th or 13th century, as the French form of the name Rose. It was likely influenced by the popularity of the rose flower in French culture and literature during the medieval period. The name may have also been influenced by the religious symbolism of the rose, which was often associated with the Virgin Mary in Christian tradition.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rozanne can be found in a French manuscript from the 13th century, where a woman named Rozanne de Montfort is mentioned. Rozanne de Montfort was a noblewoman who lived in the 13th century and was known for her charitable works and support for the poor.
Another notable historical figure with the name Rozanne was Rozanne de Villarceaux, a French poet and writer who lived in the 16th century. She was known for her contributions to the French Renaissance literary movement and her poetry, which often explored themes of love and nature.
In the 17th century, Rozanne Lefebvre was a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. She worked alongside some of the most renowned scientists of her time, including Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz.
During the 18th century, Rozanne Descartes was a French philosopher and writer who was known for her work on ethics and human nature. She was influenced by the ideas of her famous ancestor, René Descartes, and wrote several books exploring the relationship between reason and emotion.
In the 19th century, Rozanne Duval was a French artist and sculptor who was renowned for her realistic and detailed sculptures of human figures. Her works were exhibited in numerous art galleries and museums across Europe and gained her international recognition during her lifetime.
These are just a few examples of notable historical figures who bore the name Rozanne. While the name has its origins in French culture, it has been used across various parts of the world and continues to be a popular choice for parents today.
People
Rozanne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rozanne 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
Rozanne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rozanne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 825 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rozanne 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 415,460 US residents.
Is Rozanne a common name?
We classify Rozanne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,385 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rozanne most popular?
The single biggest year for Rozanne was 1943, when 68 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rozanne is about 69 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rozanne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,200 people with the name Rozanne, or 0.40 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,907 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 Rozanne 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 Rozanne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rozanne appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,201 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 Rozanne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rozanne is White at 82.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Black (4.0%). 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 Rozanne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Rozanne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.0% (984 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 Rozanne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rozanne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rozanne 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 Rozanne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rozanne 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 Rozanne 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 Rozanne as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Rozanne, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.