Rosene
Feminine French variant of the name Rose, meaning "rose flower".
Name Census estimates that about 188 living Americans carry the first name Rosene. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rosene today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rosene births was 1922 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rosene. 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
188
~ 1 in 1,823,161 Americans
Peak year
1922
11 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2023 SSA rank
#17,120
Tracked since 1915
Census
Rosene in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 341 people with the first name Rosene, which placed it at #27,024 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
#27,024
National first-name rank
People counted
341
341 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
82.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rosene
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosene is White at 82.7%. The next largest groups are Black (9.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.2%). 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 Rosene 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 Rosene at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.7% · 282
- Black or African American9.7% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 9
- Two or more races1.8% · 6
Popularity
Rosene: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rosene from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 47 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
Rosene 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 Rosene during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rosenes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rosene
The given name Rosene is believed to have originated from the Latin language, specifically derived from the Latin word "rosa," which means "rose." This name has its roots in ancient Roman culture, where roses held significant symbolic meaning and were associated with beauty, love, and fertility.
During the Middle Ages, the name Rosene gained popularity across various European regions, particularly in France, Italy, and Spain. It was often used as a feminine form of the masculine name Rosario, which also has its origins in the Latin word "rosa."
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Rosene can be found in the writings of the medieval Italian poet Dante Alighieri, who mentioned a character named Rosene in his famous work, "The Divine Comedy," written in the early 14th century.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Rosene. One such person was Rosene Caxton (1422-1492), an English printer and the first woman to establish a printing press in England. Another remarkable figure was Rosene de Valois (1550-1614), a French noblewoman and the mother of King Louis XIII of France.
In the 17th century, Rosene Descartes (1596-1650), a French philosopher and mathematician, made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and philosophy. Her work on Cartesian coordinates and analytical geometry had a profound impact on the development of modern mathematics.
The name Rosene also appeared in religious texts and scriptures. In the Book of Revelation from the Christian Bible, a figure named Rosene is mentioned as one of the seven angels who will sound the trumpet during the end times.
Moving forward in history, Rosene Curie (1867-1934) was a pioneering Polish physicist and chemist, renowned for her groundbreaking work on radioactivity and her discovery of the elements radium and polonium. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win the Nobel Prize twice.
Another notable figure was Rosene Parks (1913-2005), an African American civil rights activist who became an iconic figure in the fight against racial segregation in the United States. Her refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped ignite the civil rights movement.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Rosene, a name that has carried a rich symbolism and cultural significance across various regions and time periods.
People
Rosene + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rosene 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
Rosene: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosene?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 188 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rosene 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 1,823,161 US residents.
Is Rosene a common name?
We classify Rosene as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 288 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rosene most popular?
The single biggest year for Rosene was 1922, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rosene is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rosene in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 341 people with the name Rosene, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,024 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 Rosene 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 Rosene?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rosene appears almost entirely female. Of the 340 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Rosene?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosene is White at 82.7%. The next largest groups are Black (9.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.2%). 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 Rosene most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Rosene in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.7% (282 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 Rosene in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rosene a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rosene 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 Rosene still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rosene 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 Rosene 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 Rosene as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.