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Rosita

Girl

Meaning of Rosita: Spanish: 'little rose'

Rosita is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3491st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3491

42 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,726

First recorded 1888 · peak 1966

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 74 babies1982: 67 babies1983: 60 babies1984: 58 babies1985: 38 babies1986: 43 babies1987: 49 babies1988: 50 babies1989: 43 babies1990: 39 babies19901991: 34 babies1992: 40 babies1993: 45 babies1994: 39 babies1995: 41 babies1996: 36 babies1997: 28 babies1998: 31 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 36 babies20002001: 34 babies2002: 34 babies2003: 23 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 33 babies2006: 38 babies2007: 50 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 29 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 34 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 34 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 34 babies2022: 37 babies2023: 38 babies2024: 33 babies2025: 42 babies
US babies named Rosita per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 74.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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