Rosabella
Beautiful rose, typically signifying feminine grace and loveliness.
Name Census estimates that about 1,158 living Americans carry the first name Rosabella. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rosabella today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rosabella births was 2020 (103 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rosabella. 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.
Key insights
- • Rosabella is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 295,988 Americans
Peak year
2020
103 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,254
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Rosabella: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rosabella from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 676 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Rosabella remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rosabella 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 Rosabella during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rosabellas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Rosabella, while New Jersey, Missouri, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 43 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rosabella
The name Rosabella has its origins in the Italian language, deriving from the combination of the words "rosa" meaning rose, and "bella" meaning beautiful. This name became popular during the Renaissance period in Italy, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Lombardy.
Rosabella is believed to have been inspired by the symbolic significance of roses in Christian art and literature. Roses were often associated with the Virgin Mary and represented love, beauty, and purity. In some religious texts, Mary was referred to as the "Rosa Mystica" or the Mystical Rose.
One of the earliest documented uses of the name Rosabella dates back to the 13th century, when it was mentioned in a collection of Italian poetry from Florence. It gained further popularity during the Renaissance, as the appreciation for beauty and art flourished.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Rosabella. One such figure was Rosabella Carriera (1675-1757), an Italian Rococo painter from Venice, renowned for her portraits and self-portraits. Another was Rosabella Monardes (1562-1620), a Spanish botanist and pharmacist known for her contributions to the study of medicinal plants.
In the 19th century, Rosabella Agazzi (1866-1951) was an Italian educator and philosopher who advocated for educational reforms and the promotion of early childhood education. Rosabella Bush (1845-1916) was an American philanthropist and social reformer who played a significant role in the establishment of the Visiting Nurse Service in Boston.
More recently, Rosabella Lauretti (1932-2005) was an Italian actress and television personality, widely recognized for her work in Italian cinema and television during the 1960s and 1970s.
While the name Rosabella has its roots in Italian culture, it has been embraced and adapted by various other cultures and languages over time. Its enduring popularity can be attributed to the romantic and poetic connotations associated with roses and the idea of beauty.
People
Rosabella + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rosabella 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
Rosabella: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosabella?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,158 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rosabella 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 295,988 US residents.
Is Rosabella a common name?
We classify Rosabella as "Rare". It ranks above 91% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,167 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rosabella most popular?
The single biggest year for Rosabella was 2020, when 103 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rosabella is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rosabella a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rosabella 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.
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.