Rosa
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Rosa
As sweet-smelling as Rose but with an international flavour, Rosa is one of the most classic Portuguese, Spanish and Italian names, which is also favored by upper-class Brits, having an ample measure of vintage charm. Rosa has been on the popularity charts for every year that's been counted, especially popular from the 1880s through the beginning of the twentieth century.
The name of a thirteenth century saint, Rosa has several other notable namesakes. In literature, she was a character in David Copperfield. Rosa Parks is a Civil Rights icon, Rosa (born Marie-Rosalie) Bonheur was a noted nineteenth century French artist, Rosa Ponselle an American operatic soprano and Rosa Luxemburg a left-wing activist. In the modern world there have been several Rosas in video games, including Final Fantasy IV.
Rosa is also given to boys.
Pronounced ROH-zuh.
As of October 2026, Rosa ranked #653 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #52 in 1880, Nameberry popularity #561.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #607 | 479 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #628 | 455 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #638 | 466 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #665 | 442 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #640 | 466 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #647 | 450 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #631 | 460 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #661 | 451 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #605 | 493 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #669 | 441 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #663 | 440 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #653 | 441 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Rosa on lists
Famous Rosas
- Rosa Louise McCauley ParksGirl
American civil rights leader
- Rosa BonheurGirl
French painter
- Rosa LuxembourgGirl
German,Jewish communist thinker
- Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos MotaGirl
Portuguese Olympic marathoner
- Rosa BlasiGirl
American actress
- Rosa LopezGirl
Spanish singer
- Rosa Mendes (born Milena Leticia Roucka)Girl
Canadian pro wrestler
- Rosa Vercellana aka RosinaGirl
mistress of Italy's King Victor Emmanuel II
- Rosa PonselleGirl
American operatic soprano
- Junia Rosa Ruth (b. 2010)Girl
daughter of Zac and Kate Hanson
- Rosa Bianca SalazarGirl
Canadian actress
Rosa in pop culture
- RosaGirl
mother on animated series "Maya & Miguel"
- RosaGirl
character in the game 'Assassin's Creed II'
- Rosa HubermannGirl
character in book/movie "The Book Thief"
- RosaGirl
character in the video game "Castlevania"
- Rosa FarrellGirl
character in game "Final Fantasy IV"
- RosaGirl
character in the game "Kizuna Encounter"
- Rosa UshiromiyaGirl
character in graphic novel "Umineko no Naku Koro ni"
- Rosalind "Rosa" Dillon aka TopGirl
character on TV's "The Flash"
- Rosa DiazGirl
detective on sitcom "Brooklyn Nine,Nine"
- RosaGirl
a main character in Pokemon Black 2 and White 2
- Rosa LeviGirl
character in the Greek series "Deligianeion Parthenagonion"