Roselie
A feminine name of French origin meaning "rose laurel".
Name Census estimates that about 512 living Americans carry the first name Roselie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Roselie today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Roselie births was 2021 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Roselie. 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
512
~ 1 in 669,442 Americans
Peak year
2021
26 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,250
Tracked since 1910
Census
Roselie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 603 people with the first name Roselie, which placed it at #18,003 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
#18,003
National first-name rank
People counted
603
603 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
38.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Roselie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roselie is White at 38.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.4%) and Black (20.1%). 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 Roselie 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 Roselie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White38.5% · 232
- Hispanic or Latino26.4% · 159
- Black or African American20.1% · 121
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.6% · 70
- Two or more races2.8% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 4
Popularity
Roselie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Roselie from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 150 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Roselie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Roselie 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 Roselie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Roselies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Roselie
Roselie is a feminine given name that originated from the French language. It is a combination of the French words "rose," meaning the flower, and "lie," derived from the Old French word "lier," meaning to bind or tie together. The name can be interpreted as "rose bound" or "rose tied."
The use of the name Roselie can be traced back to the Middle Ages in France. It was a popular name among the French nobility and upper-class families during this period. The rose has long been a symbol of love, beauty, and purity in many cultures, and the name Roselie was likely chosen to reflect these qualities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Roselie can be found in the 13th-century French epic poem, "Le Roman de la Rose." In this work, a character named Roselie is mentioned, though little is known about her significance or role.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Roselie. One such person was Roselie de Constant (1758-1834), a French writer and salonnière who hosted a prominent literary salon in Paris during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Another notable Roselie was Roselie Rayner (1827-1892), an American writer and poet who was part of the New England literary circle. She published several collections of poetry and was known for her romantic and nature-inspired works.
In the realm of art, Roselie Tognelli (1866-1933) was an Italian painter and sculptor who is renowned for her portraits and figurative works. She studied at the prestigious Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and exhibited her works throughout Europe.
Roselie Kossick (1888-1978) was a Polish-American entrepreneur and businesswoman who founded the Roselie Cosmetics Company in the early 20th century. Her company became successful, and she was recognized as a pioneer in the cosmetics industry.
Lastly, Roselie Lindeman (1916-2006) was a Dutch-American sculptor and artist who gained recognition for her abstract and modernist works. She studied at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and later immigrated to the United States, where she continued her artistic career.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Roselie, reflecting its enduring appeal and the diverse backgrounds of those who have carried this beautiful and symbolic name.
People
Roselie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Roselie 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
Roselie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roselie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 512 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Roselie 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 669,442 US residents.
Is Roselie a common name?
We classify Roselie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 838 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Roselie most popular?
The single biggest year for Roselie was 2021, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Roselie is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Roselie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 603 people with the name Roselie, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,003 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 Roselie 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 Roselie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Roselie appears almost entirely female. Of the 607 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Roselie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roselie is White at 38.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.4%) and Black (20.1%). 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 Roselie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Roselie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.5% (232 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 Roselie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Roselie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Roselie 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 Roselie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Roselie 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 Roselie 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 Roselie?
See how many people share the name Roselie on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.