Rozalia
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "little rose".
Name Census estimates that about 195 living Americans carry the first name Rozalia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rozalia today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rozalia births was 2021 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rozalia. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Rozalia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
195
~ 1 in 1,757,715 Americans
Peak year
2021
24 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,829
Tracked since 1912
Census
Rozalia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 687 people with the first name Rozalia, which placed it at #16,426 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
#16,426
National first-name rank
People counted
687
687 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
90.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rozalia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rozalia is White at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Black (3.3%). 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 Rozalia 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 Rozalia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.4% · 621
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 24
- Black or African American3.3% · 23
- Two or more races1.7% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 3
Popularity
Rozalia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rozalia from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 95 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
Rozalia 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 Rozalia 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 Rozalia
Rozalia is a feminine given name with its roots in the Polish and Hungarian languages. It derives from the Latin name "Rosa," meaning "rose," and the suffix "-lia," denoting a connection to the flower. The name likely emerged in the medieval period, reflecting the cultural significance of roses and their symbolic association with beauty, purity, and love.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Rozalia can be traced back to the 13th century in Poland, where it was borne by Rozalia of Masovia, a Polish noblewoman and the daughter of Konrad I, Duke of Masovia. This historical figure played a crucial role in establishing the dominance of the Piast dynasty in the region.
In the 17th century, the name gained prominence with Rozalia Lubomirska, a Polish noblewoman and the wife of Stanisław Herakliusz Lubomirski, a prominent military leader and politician. Her influence and social standing contributed to the name's popularity among the Polish aristocracy during that era.
Another notable bearer of the name was Rozalia Celakówna, a Polish writer and poet who lived from 1786 to 1834. Her literary works, which often explored themes of love and nature, helped popularize the name among intellectual and artistic circles of the time.
In Hungary, the name Rozalia has a long-standing tradition, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 15th century. One of the most famous Hungarian bearers of the name was Rozalia Béresová, a 19th-century folk singer and songwriter known for her contributions to the preservation of traditional Hungarian music.
Beyond Eastern Europe, the name Rozalia has also made its mark in other parts of the world. In Italy, Rozalia Manni (1826-1876) was a renowned opera singer and composer who performed across Europe during the height of the Romantic era.
These are just a few examples of the historical figures who have borne the name Rozalia, highlighting its enduring presence and cultural significance across different eras and regions.
People
Rozalia + last name combinations
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FAQ
Rozalia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rozalia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 195 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rozalia 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 1,757,715 US residents.
Is Rozalia a common name?
We classify Rozalia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 259 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rozalia most popular?
The single biggest year for Rozalia was 2021, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rozalia is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rozalia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 687 people with the name Rozalia, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,426 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 Rozalia 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 Rozalia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rozalia appears almost entirely female. Of the 684 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 Rozalia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rozalia is White at 90.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Black (3.3%). 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 Rozalia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Rozalia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.4% (621 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 Rozalia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rozalia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rozalia 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 Rozalia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rozalia 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 Rozalia 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 Rozalia?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.