Rosalio
A Spanish name meaning "little rose" or "rose-like".
Name Census estimates that about 1,399 living Americans carry the first name Rosalio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rosalio today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rosalio births was 1994 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rosalio. 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.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 245,000 Americans
Peak year
1994
39 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,172
Tracked since 1911
Census
Rosalio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,150 people with the first name Rosalio, which placed it at #4,479 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
#4,479
National first-name rank
People counted
4.2K
4,150 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rosalio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosalio is Hispanic at 97.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.2%) and White (1.0%). 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 Rosalio 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 Rosalio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.4% · 4,044
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 51
- White1.0% · 40
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 9
- Black or African American0.1% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Rosalio
Out of the 2,052 babies given the name Rosalio since 1880, 99.8% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Rosalio as a male name
- Ranked #8,172 in 2024
- 10 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1994 (39 births)
Rosalio as a female name
- Ranked #15,244 in 1993
- 5 female births in 1993
- Peak: 1993 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rosalio leans strongly male. 4,079 people counted with this name were male (98.1%), compared with 78 female bearers (1.9%).
Popularity
Rosalio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rosalio from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 258 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rosalio 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 Rosalio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rosalios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, New Mexico recorded the most babies named Rosalio, while Illinois, New Mexico, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 328 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rosalio
The name Rosalio has its origins in the Latin language, derived from the masculine form of the name Rosalia, which itself is derived from the Latin word "rosa," meaning rose. This name likely emerged during the Middle Ages in regions where Latin was widely used, particularly in parts of Europe and the Mediterranean basin.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rosalio can be traced back to the 13th century, when a Spanish nobleman named Rosalio de Montemar was mentioned in historical records from the Kingdom of Aragon. This suggests that the name had already gained some popularity in parts of the Iberian Peninsula by that time.
In religious contexts, the name Rosalio is associated with Saint Rosalia, a 12th-century Italian woman who lived as a hermit on Mount Pellegrino near Palermo, Sicily. Her devotion and piety led to her canonization, and her name became revered in Catholic traditions, potentially influencing the use of the masculine form, Rosalio, as a given name.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Rosalio was Rosalio Munoz (1805-1877), a Mexican military officer and politician who served as the 26th President of Mexico from 1864 to 1865 during the Second Mexican Empire. Another prominent figure was Rosalio Wences (1904-1975), a Mexican-American ventriloquist and entertainer known for his performances with his dummy, Johnny.
In the world of art and literature, Rosalio Ramos (1917-1983) was a Mexican painter and engraver renowned for his depictions of indigenous Mexican life and culture. Rosalio Castillo Lara (1922-1957), on the other hand, was a Colombian poet and writer whose work explored themes of love, nature, and social commentary.
In more recent times, Rosalio Muñoz (born 1971) is a Mexican actor and television host, best known for his roles in telenovelas and his work as a presenter on various entertainment shows.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have carried the name Rosalio, reflecting its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods, particularly in regions with strong Latin and Catholic influences.
People
Rosalio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rosalio 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
Rosalio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosalio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,399 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rosalio 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 245,000 US residents.
Is Rosalio a common name?
We classify Rosalio as "Rare". It ranks above 92.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,052 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rosalio most popular?
The single biggest year for Rosalio was 1994, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rosalio is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rosalio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,150 people with the name Rosalio, or 1.37 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,479 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 Rosalio 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 Rosalio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rosalio leans strongly male. 4,079 people counted with this name were male (98.1%), compared with 78 female bearers (1.9%). 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 Rosalio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosalio is Hispanic at 97.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.2%) and White (1.0%). 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 Rosalio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Rosalio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.4% (4,044 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 Rosalio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rosalio a male name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Rosalio in the SSA data are male. 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 Rosalio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rosalio 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 Rosalio 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 have the name Rosalio?
See how many Americans are named Rosalio on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.