Rosalba
A girl's name of Latin origin with 2,823 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Rosalba sits in the still in active use zone of American naming: first recorded in 1925, peaking in 1979, with 2,823 total births across its history.
The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — gives it a distinctive rhythm that pairs well with shorter middle names or surnames.
In the most recent SSA release, Rosalba ranks #14882 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Rosalba is a girl's baby name of Latin origin, a poetic Italian compound of Rosa (rose) and Alba (dawn or white) — meaning 'white rose' or 'rose of the dawn.' It has the lush, romantic quality of Italian baroque poetry where this name was a favorite.
Rosalba Carriera (1673–1757), the celebrated Venetian painter who pioneered pastel portraiture and became the first woman admitted to the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture, bore this beautiful name. It carries centuries of Italian artistry and feminine grace.
EtymologyShow more
Though Rosalba dates back to 1925 in U.S. records, its etymological path is not always straightforward. Names that predate modern naming databases sometimes resist easy classification — they may have been oral traditions, regional family names, or adaptations that were never systematically recorded. The Latin classification provides a starting point, but the full derivation likely involves more nuance than a single label can capture.
Rosalba’s 2,823 recorded births provide enough of a footprint to establish it as a real, chosen name in American culture — not a typo or a one-off, but a deliberate selection by hundreds of families.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Rosalba was #4587 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #14882, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 43 | #11752 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 134 | #9496 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 328 | #4690 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 518 | #2579 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 646 | #1853 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 642 | #1660 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 283 | #2397 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 164 | #3098 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 42 | #4388 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 11 | #4611 | — |
| 1920s | 12 | #4680 | — |
The Story of Rosalba
A Gen X name
Peaking in 1979, Rosalba is a Gen X staple. Girls named Rosalba are most likely born between 1969 and 1989.
How rare is Rosalba?
Only about 1 in every 600,000 babies born in 2024 was named Rosalba — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1925, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 1980s with 646 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Rosalba by the numbers
- Would fill 59 school buses
- Meeting one Rosalba per day would take 7.7 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(85 years, 1925–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #14882 |
| 2023 | 9 | #10991 |
| 2022 | 10 | #10251 |
| 2021 | 7 | #13210 |
| 2020 | 11 | #9425 |
| 2019 | 8 | #12222 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7686 |
| 2017 | 6 | #15562 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10701 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8349 |
| 2014 | 11 | #10026 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8952 |
| 2012 | 13 | #9021 |
| 2011 | 18 | #7060 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2009 | 23 | #6054 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8447 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5202 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3842 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3792 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1925–2024