Rosea
A feminine name referring to the pink or rose-colored hue.
Name Census estimates that about 47 living Americans carry the first name Rosea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rosea today is around 69 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rosea births was 1933 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rosea. 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
- • The typical person named Rosea is about 69 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Roseas were born before 1967.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Rosea. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
47
~ 1 in 7,292,645 Americans
Peak year
1933
9 babies that year
Average age
69
years old
1984 SSA rank
#10,064
Tracked since 1898
Census
Rosea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 183 people with the first name Rosea, which placed it at #40,598 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
#40,598
National first-name rank
People counted
183
183 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
36.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rosea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosea is Hispanic at 36.6%. The next largest groups are White (29.0%) and Black (26.8%). 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 Rosea 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 Rosea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino36.6% · 67
- White29.0% · 53
- Black or African American26.8% · 49
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 7
- Two or more races2.2% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 3
Popularity
Rosea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rosea from the 1890s through to the 1980s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 33 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Rosea remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rosea 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 Rosea 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 Rosea
The name Rosea has its origins in Latin, derived from the word "rosa," which means "rose." This name gained popularity during the Renaissance period, particularly in Italy and other parts of Europe where the rose held significant symbolism.
In ancient Roman culture, the rose was associated with the goddess Venus, representing love, beauty, and fertility. The name Rosea was often bestowed upon babies born in the spring, symbolizing the renewal of life and the blooming of nature.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rosea can be found in the writings of the Roman poet Ovid, who lived from 43 BC to 17 AD. In his famous work "Metamorphoses," he mentions a character named Rosea, a nymph who was transformed into a rose by the gods.
During the Middle Ages, the name Rosea gained a religious connotation, as it was associated with the Virgin Mary, who was often referred to as the "Mystic Rose" or the "Rose of Sharon" in Catholic traditions.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Rosea. One of the earliest was Rosea Doria (1180-1260), an Italian nun and mystic who founded the Order of the Humiliates and was later canonized as a saint.
In the 16th century, Rosea Pico della Mirandola (1494-1533) was an Italian noblewoman and scholar known for her expertise in philosophy, theology, and languages.
In the 19th century, Rosea Luxemburg (1871-1919) was a Polish-born revolutionary and theorist who played a significant role in the formation of the communist movement in Germany.
Another notable figure was Rosea Parks (1913-2005), an African American civil rights activist who became famous for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott, a crucial event in the fight against racial segregation in the United States.
In the realm of literature, Rosea Austen (1775-1817) was a renowned English novelist known for her novels such as "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility," which continue to be widely read and studied today.
People
Rosea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rosea 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
Rosea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 47 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rosea 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 7,292,645 US residents.
Is Rosea a common name?
We classify Rosea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 133 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rosea most popular?
The single biggest year for Rosea was 1933, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rosea is about 69 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rosea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 183 people with the name Rosea, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,598 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 Rosea 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 Rosea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rosea leans strongly female. 176 people counted with this name were female (98.3%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.7%). 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 Rosea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosea is Hispanic at 36.6%. The next largest groups are White (29.0%) and Black (26.8%). 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 Rosea most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Rosea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.6% (67 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 Rosea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rosea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rosea 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 Rosea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rosea 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 Rosea 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 share the name Rosea?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.