Rosaelia
A feminine name derived from rose, meaning "a beautiful flower".
Name Census estimates that about 32 living Americans carry the first name Rosaelia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rosaelia today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rosaelia births was 1971 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rosaelia. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Rosaelia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
32
~ 1 in 10,711,073 Americans
Peak year
1971
6 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2018 SSA rank
#15,289
Tracked since 1966
Census
Rosaelia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 479 people with the first name Rosaelia, which placed it at #21,270 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
#21,270
National first-name rank
People counted
479
479 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rosaelia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosaelia is Hispanic at 97.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.9%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.4%). 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 Rosaelia 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 Rosaelia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.7% · 468
- White1.9% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Popularity
Rosaelia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rosaelia from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 11 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Rosaelia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rosaelia 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 Rosaelia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rosaelia
The name Rosaelia is a medieval variant of the name Rosalia, which has its origins in Latin. It is derived from the Latin word "rosa," meaning rose, and the suffix "-alia," which denotes a connection or resemblance to something. Therefore, the name Rosaelia can be interpreted as "rose-like" or "resembling a rose."
During the Middle Ages, the name Rosaelia was particularly popular in certain parts of Europe, particularly in Italy and Spain. It is believed to have been used as a feminine name to honor the Virgin Mary, who was often depicted with roses in religious art and literature of the time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rosaelia can be found in a 12th-century manuscript from a Benedictine monastery in Italy. The manuscript mentions a nun named Rosaelia, who was renowned for her piety and devotion to the Virgin Mary.
In the 13th century, there was a notable figure named Rosaelia de Villanova, a Spanish mystic and visionary who lived from 1235 to 1311. She was known for her spiritual writings and her advocacy for the poor and marginalized members of society.
Another prominent individual with the name Rosaelia was Rosaelia Gentileschi, an Italian Baroque painter who lived from 1592 to 1680. She was one of the first female artists to gain recognition and success in the male-dominated art world of the 17th century.
In the 18th century, there was a French noblewoman named Rosaelia de Montfort, who lived from 1720 to 1795. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for the French Revolution's ideals of liberty and equality.
Furthermore, in the 19th century, there was a renowned Italian opera singer named Rosaelia Pampuri, who lived from 1825 to 1899. She was celebrated for her powerful and expressive performances on the operatic stage, particularly in roles from the works of composers such as Verdi and Donizetti.
While the name Rosaelia has waned in popularity in modern times, it remains a beautiful and historically significant name with rich cultural and literary associations, particularly in Europe and the Mediterranean region.
People
Rosaelia + last name combinations
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FAQ
Rosaelia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosaelia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 32 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rosaelia 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 10,711,073 US residents.
Is Rosaelia a common name?
We classify Rosaelia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 47.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 34 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rosaelia most popular?
The single biggest year for Rosaelia was 1971, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rosaelia is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rosaelia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 479 people with the name Rosaelia, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,270 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 Rosaelia 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 Rosaelia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rosaelia appears almost entirely female. Of the 477 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Rosaelia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosaelia is Hispanic at 97.7%. The next largest groups are White (1.9%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.4%). 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 Rosaelia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Rosaelia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.7% (468 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 Rosaelia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rosaelia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rosaelia 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 Rosaelia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rosaelia 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 Rosaelia 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 are named Rosaelia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.