Roselani
A feminine Hawaiian name combining "rose" and "lani" meaning "heavenly rose" or "rose of heaven".
Name Census estimates that about 136 living Americans carry the first name Roselani. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Roselani today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Roselani births was 2022 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Roselani. 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
136
~ 1 in 2,520,252 Americans
Peak year
2022
15 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#17,141
Tracked since 1999
Census
Roselani in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 160 people with the first name Roselani, which placed it at #43,806 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
#43,806
National first-name rank
People counted
160
160 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
39.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Roselani
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roselani is Hispanic at 39.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (30.0%) and Two or More Races (18.1%). 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 Roselani 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 Roselani at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino39.4% · 63
- Asian and Pacific Islander30.0% · 48
- Two or more races18.1% · 29
- White10.6% · 17
- Black or African American1.9% · 3
Popularity
Roselani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Roselani 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 57 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Roselani 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 Roselani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Roselanis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Roselani
The given name Roselani is thought to have originated from the Hawaiian language in the late 18th or early 19th century. It is a compound word derived from the Hawaiian words "rose," meaning the flower, and "lani," which translates to heaven or sky. Thus, the name can be interpreted as "heavenly rose" or "rose of the sky."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Roselani can be found in the Hawaiian language newspaper "Ka Nupepa Kuokoa" from the late 1800s. The name was mentioned in a short story published in the newspaper, suggesting its use among Native Hawaiians during that time period.
While the name Roselani has been primarily used in Hawaii and among Hawaiian communities, there are a few notable individuals throughout history who have borne this name. One such person was Roselani Kahakalau (1888-1961), a Hawaiian composer and musician who was known for her contributions to the preservation of traditional Hawaiian music.
Another individual with the name Roselani was Roselani Kenui (1928-2012), a Hawaiian hula dancer and teacher who played a significant role in perpetuating the art of hula and Hawaiian culture.
In the early 20th century, there was a Hawaiian woman named Roselani Kamoku (1900-1985) who was recognized for her expertise in traditional Hawaiian weaving and lauhala (pandanus leaf) hat making.
Outside of Hawaii, one notable individual with the name Roselani was Roselani Salonen (1933-2018), a Finnish actress and singer who appeared in several films and television shows in Finland during the mid-20th century.
Lastly, Roselani Ingledew (1924-2010) was a British painter and artist known for her landscape paintings and depictions of the natural world. She lived and worked in Wales, where she drew inspiration from the local countryside.
While the name Roselani has its roots in Hawaiian culture, its unique and melodic sound has allowed it to transcend geographical boundaries and find appreciation among diverse communities worldwide.
People
Roselani + last name combinations
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FAQ
Roselani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roselani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 136 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Roselani 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 2,520,252 US residents.
Is Roselani a common name?
We classify Roselani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 137 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Roselani most popular?
The single biggest year for Roselani was 2022, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Roselani is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Roselani in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 160 people with the name Roselani, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,806 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 Roselani 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 Roselani?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Roselani leans strongly female. 160 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.8%). 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 Roselani?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roselani is Hispanic at 39.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (30.0%) and Two or More Races (18.1%). 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 Roselani most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Roselani in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.4% (63 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 Roselani in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Roselani a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Roselani 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 Roselani still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Roselani 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 Roselani 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 Roselani as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Roselani at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.