Rosella
Italian diminutive of Rosa, the Latin word for a rose; the ending -ella is a common Italian suffix for affectionate and smaller forms.
Rosella in 2025
Rosella was given to 78 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,218th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 42,504 babies born.
The history of Rosella
Rosella reached its highest point in 1924, when 435 babies were given the name, ranking 596th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 500th, in 1906.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 15,995 babies have been named Rosella. Half of them were born before 1928, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Rosella by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rosella | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 254 | 665 |
| 1890s | 502 | 542 |
| 1900s | 960 | 500 |
| 1910s | 2,847 | 547 |
| 1920s | 3,953 | 594 |
| 1930s | 2,681 | 639 |
| 1940s | 1,546 | 870 |
| 1950s | 906 | 1,316 |
| 1960s | 522 | 2,259 |
| 1970s | 318 | 2,632 |
| 1980s | 203 | 4,598 |
| 1990s | 170 | 6,279 |
| 2000s | 239 | 7,300 |
| 2010s | 472 | 4,814 |
| 2020s | 422 | 4,120 |
Where Rosella is heading
Rosella has risen 77% over the past decade, from 44 babies in 2015 to 78 in 2025.
Names like Rosella
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rosella.