Rosaura

A girl's name of Spanish origin with 2,542 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#9411 in 2024Rising fast

Meaning & Origin

a female given name from Spanish

Rosaura is a girl's baby name of Spanish origin, a compound of Rosa (from the Latin rosa, meaning 'rose') and Aura (from the Latin, meaning 'breeze, air, golden light'). With over 2,500 births in U.S. records, Rosaura appears in Calderón de la Barca's seventeenth-century play La vida es sueño — it is a name with genuine baroque literary pedigree and enduring beauty in Latin American tradition.

EtymologyShow more

Rosaura is built from 7 letters and three syllables — a mid-length form that balances memorability with distinctiveness. Within the Spanish naming tradition, this length is typical of names that preserve their full historical form, carrying their etymology on the surface.

The interplay of consonants and vowels in Rosaura creates its characteristic open, warm quality. Multi-syllable names often carry remnants of compound constructions — two or more meaningful elements fused together — even when the original components are no longer transparent to modern speakers.

At a Glance

2,542

Total births

Since 1913

2003

Peak

85 births

1913

First recorded

112 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Rosaura was #4365 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #9411, but its charm endures.

First appeared: 1913Peak: 2003 (85 births)Current: #9411

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Rosaura
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	40	#10632	▼
2010s	125	#10282	▼
2000s	346	#5135	▼
1990s	393	#3111	▲
1980s	377	#2699	▼
1970s	440	#2112	▲
1960s	308	#2240	▲
1950s	226	#2367	▲
1940s	81	#3384	▲
1930s	53	#4104	▼
1920s	104	#3407	▲
1910s	49	#3885	—

The Story of Rosaura

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 2003, Rosaura is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Rosaura are most likely born between 1993 and 2013.

How rare is Rosaura?

Only about 1 in every 327,273 babies born in 2024 was named Rosaura — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1913, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 1970s with 440 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Rosaura by the numbers

Would fill 53 school buses
Meeting one Rosaura per day would take 7 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(107 years, 1913–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Rosaura
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	11	#9411	+3 (37.5%)
2023	8	#11976	-6 (-42.9%)
2021	14	#7952	+7 (100.0%)
2020	7	#13189	-1 (-12.5%)
2019	8	#12223	+2 (33.3%)
2018	6	#15292	-1 (-14.3%)
2017	7	#13827	-5 (-41.7%)
2016	12	#9321	+3 (33.3%)
2015	9	#11662	-9 (-50.0%)
2014	18	#6936	+10 (125.0%)
2013	8	#12925	-13 (-61.9%)
2012	21	#6295	+1 (5.0%)
2011	20	#6518	+4 (25.0%)
2010	16	#7817	+7 (77.8%)
2009	9	#12248	-9 (-50.0%)
2008	18	#7343	-13 (-41.9%)
2007	31	#4785	+4 (14.8%)
2006	27	#5199	-9 (-25.0%)
2005	36	#4017	+4 (12.5%)
2004	32	#4365	-53 (-62.4%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Rosaura a boy's or girl's name?

Rosaura is primarily a girl's name.

When was Rosaura most popular?

Rosaura reached its peak popularity in 2003 with 85 births that year. It is currently ranked #9411 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Rosaura?

Rosaura is currently ranked #9411 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 2,542 babies since 1913.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1913–2024