Rosalee
Respelling of Rosalie, the French form of Latin Rosalia. The Romans used rosalia for a spring festival at which roses were laid on graves.
Rosalee in 2025
Rosalee was given to 270 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,822nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,279 babies born.
The history of Rosalee
Rosalee reached its highest point in 2020, when 346 babies were given the name, ranking 1,492nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 732nd, in 1938.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 12,900 babies have been named Rosalee. Half of them were born before 1950, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Rosalee by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rosalee | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 29 | 1,421 |
| 1890s | 142 | 1,098 |
| 1900s | 270 | 964 |
| 1910s | 954 | 1,010 |
| 1920s | 1,602 | 940 |
| 1930s | 1,739 | 732 |
| 1940s | 1,697 | 869 |
| 1950s | 753 | 1,423 |
| 1960s | 426 | 2,384 |
| 1970s | 330 | 3,195 |
| 1980s | 391 | 3,491 |
| 1990s | 322 | 5,137 |
| 2000s | 412 | 5,117 |
| 2010s | 2,080 | 1,577 |
| 2020s | 1,753 | 1,492 |
Where Rosalee is heading
Rosalee has risen 18% over the past decade, from 228 babies in 2015 to 270 in 2025.
Names like Rosalee
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rosalee.