Rosell
A variant of the name Rosalind meaning "pretty rose".
Name Census estimates that about 16 living Americans carry the first name Rosell. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Rosell today is around 85 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rosell births was 1925 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rosell. 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 Rosell is about 85 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Rosells were born before 1951.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Rosell. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
16
~ 1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Peak year
1925
19 babies that year
Average age
85
years old
1957 SSA rank
#3,918
Tracked since 1908
Census
Rosell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 214 people with the first name Rosell, which placed it at #36,840 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
#36,840
National first-name rank
People counted
214
214 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
28.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rosell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosell is Hispanic at 28.5%. The next largest groups are White (28.0%) and Black (26.6%). 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 Rosell 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 Rosell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino28.5% · 61
- White28.0% · 60
- Black or African American26.6% · 57
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.6% · 29
- Two or more races3.3% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Rosell
Rosell leans heavily female at 84.4% of total registrations, but 28 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Rosell as a male name
- Ranked #3,918 in 1957
- 6 male births in 1957
- Peak: 1921 (7 births)
Rosell as a female name
- Ranked #5,972 in 1947
- 5 female births in 1947
- Peak: 1925 (14 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Rosell on both sides of the split. Of the 203 people counted with this name, 82 were male (40.4%) and 121 were female (59.6%).
Popularity
Rosell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rosell from the 1900s through to the 1950s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 78 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rosell 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 Rosell 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 Rosell
The name Rosell is a variant of the more common name Rose, which has its origins in the Latin word "rosa," meaning "rose." The rose has been a symbol of beauty, love, and femininity in many cultures throughout history.
The name Rosell is believed to have originated in the medieval period, possibly in regions where Romance languages were spoken, such as France, Spain, or Italy. It may have been derived from a combination of the Latin word "rosa" and a diminutive suffix like "-ella" or "-ell," which was commonly used to form affectionate or diminutive names.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rosell can be found in the 13th century, when a noblewoman named Rosell de Foix was mentioned in historical records from the region of Foix in southern France. She was a member of the noble House of Foix and lived during the reign of King Louis IX of France.
In the 14th century, there was a Rosell de Cardona, a Spanish noblewoman from the House of Cardona in Catalonia. She was married to Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Prades, and played a significant role in the political affairs of her time.
During the Renaissance, a notable figure named Rosell Soler (1470-1538) was a Spanish humanist, scholar, and translator. He is known for his translations of classical Greek and Latin texts into Spanish, contributing to the spread of knowledge and ideas during the Renaissance period.
In the 17th century, Rosell Gombau (1617-1687) was a Spanish painter from Valencia, known for his religious artworks and portraits commissioned by the nobility and the church.
Another notable bearer of the name was Rosell Ribas (1874-1940), a Catalan architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Barcelona and contributed to the city's urban development in the early 20th century.
While the name Rosell may not be as common as its variants like Rose or Rosalie, it has a rich historical background and has been borne by notable figures throughout various periods, particularly in regions with Romance language influences.
People
Rosell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rosell 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
Rosell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rosell 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 21,422,146 US residents.
Is Rosell a common name?
We classify Rosell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 36.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 180 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rosell most popular?
The single biggest year for Rosell was 1925, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rosell is about 85 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rosell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 214 people with the name Rosell, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,840 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 Rosell 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 Rosell?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Rosell on both sides of the split. Of the 203 people counted with this name, 82 were male (40.4%) and 121 were female (59.6%). 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 Rosell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosell is Hispanic at 28.5%. The next largest groups are White (28.0%) and Black (26.6%). 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 Rosell most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Rosell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 28.5% (61 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 Rosell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rosell a female name?
Yes, 84.4% of people registered as Rosell 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 Rosell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rosell 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 Rosell 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 Americans are named Rosell?
See how many people have the name Rosell on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.