Rosalia Girl

Popularity: #514 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Name Meaning & Origin Pronunciation: roh-ZAH-lee-ah /roʊˈzɑːliə/

Origin: Latin; Italian

Meaning: Latin: 'rose'; Italian: 'little rose'

Historical & Cultural Background

The name Rosalia has its roots in the Latin word "rosa," meaning "rose." The name is derived from the Latin phrase "rosalia," which translates to "rose festival" or "rose celebration." This term was used in ancient Rome to denote a festival honoring the goddess Flora, the deity of flowers and spring. The name made its way into various languages through the influence of Latin, eventually becoming popular in several cultures, particularly in Romance languages such as Italian and Spanish, before entering the English lexicon.

Historically, the name Rosalia has been associated with several significant figures and events. One notable instance is Saint Rosalia, a 12th-century hermitess from Sicily, who is venerated as the patron saint of Palermo.

Her life and legacy were celebrated in the 17th century when her relics were discovered, leading to the establishment of the Feast of Santa Rosalia, which is still observed today. Additionally, the name appears in various literary and artistic works throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, further embedding it within cultural contexts.

Culturally, the rose has long been a symbol of beauty, love, and purity, which has contributed to the enduring appeal of the name Rosalia. The association with the rose also ties the name to various traditions and celebrations, particularly in springtime festivals that honor nature and renewal.

The diminutive form "Rosa" is often used as a related name, emphasizing the floral connection. Overall, Rosalia carries a rich historical and cultural significance, reflecting themes of beauty and reverence that have persisted through the centuries.

Sibling suggestions

If you're looking for sibling name ideas that pair well with Rosalia, the following options are frequently chosen as complementary choices by parents.

RosaLiaSophiaElenaClaraIsabella

Similar names

Based on our extensive baby names database, several names share stylistic or phonetic similarities with Rosalia. These names can serve as alternatives to the sibling suggestions listed above and may help you find the perfect complementary name for your growing family.

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U.S. Historical Usage

The name Rosalia was first seen in the United States in 1880.

Rosalia has ranked as high as #1135 nationally, which occurred in 2023, and has been most popular in California, New York, Texas, Illinois, and Pennsylvania.

In the past 5 years the name Rosalia has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

The name Rosalia is part of our comprehensive baby names database, which includes Social Security Administration (SSA) data dating back to 1880—the first official year of state and national tracking. The chart below shows when Rosalia was first recorded in the United States and illustrates how its popularity has risen and fallen over time.

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

We track the national popularity of each baby name annually. The table below displays each year along with the number of births reported by the Social Security Administration. This data combines all state-level reporting from the SSA's baby names database to provide a comprehensive view of overall birth counts for Rosalia.

Year Total Births Girl
2025 481 481
2024 505 505
2023 517 517
2022 501 501
2021 461 461
2020 371 371
2019 179 179
2018 139 139
2017 142 142
2016 132 132
2015 141 141
2014 120 120
2013 128 128
2012 98 98
2011 91 91
2010 79 79
2009 93 93
2008 69 69
2007 86 86
2006 87 87
2005 86 86
2004 74 74
2003 73 73
2002 82 82
2001 79 79
2000 74 74
1999 71 71
1998 57 57
1997 73 73
1996 76 76
1995 79 79
1994 87 87
1993 52 52
1992 79 79
1991 77 77
1990 78 78
1989 74 74
1988 54 54
1987 54 54
1986 68 68
1985 58 58
1984 78 78
1983 68 68
1982 110 110
1981 102 102
1980 96 96
1979 122 122
1978 63 63
1977 66 66
1976 68 68
1975 65 65
1974 67 67
1973 64 64
1972 52 52
1971 66 66
1970 60 60
1969 61 61
1968 62 62
1967 58 58
1966 51 51
1965 56 56
1964 68 68
1963 52 52
1962 61 61
1961 55 55
1960 53 53
1959 52 52
1958 51 51
1957 56 56
1956 46 46
1955 36 36
1954 39 39
1953 47 47
1952 52 52
1951 39 39
1950 53 53
1949 50 50
1948 49 49
1947 26 26
1946 35 35
1945 32 32
1944 29 29
1943 40 40
1942 35 35
1941 32 32
1940 27 27
1939 37 37
1938 43 43
1937 24 24
1936 39 39
1935 30 30
1934 39 39
1933 38 38
1932 51 51
1931 48 48
1930 46 46
1929 56 56
1928 59 59
1927 71 71
1926 54 54
1925 71 71
1924 81 81
1923 73 73
1922 67 67
1921 71 71
1920 75 75
1919 59 59
1918 81 81
1917 93 93
1916 77 77
1915 92 92
1914 60 60
1913 59 59
1912 46 46
1911 29 29
1910 30 30
1909 28 28
1908 28 28
1907 27 27
1906 30 30
1905 25 25
1904 18 18
1903 25 25
1902 13 13
1901 22 22
1900 27 27
1899 20 20
1898 16 16
1897 28 28
1896 16 16
1895 18 18
1894 23 23
1893 9 9
1892 15 15
1891 13 13
1890 9 9
1889 10 10
1888 7 7
1887 12 12
1886 5 5
1885 5 5
1884 6 6
1883 8 8
1882 8 8
1881 10 10
1880 9 9

Top States for Rosalia (2024)

We track the most popular states for each baby name every year and highlight the locations where the name appears most frequently. The table below shows the five states with the highest number of births for this name in the selected year. Use the toggle to expand the list to every state with reported births.

State Births Share
CA 69
15%
TX 56
12%
NY 42
9%
FL 37
8%
IL 23
5%
NJ 19
4%
PA 18
4%
AZ 16
3%
GA 14
3%
OR 13
3%
TN 13
3%
NC 12
3%
MI 11
2%
WA 10
2%
MA 10
2%
OH 10
2%
CT 9
2%
MN 8
2%
OK 8
2%
NM 8
2%
SC 7
1%
NV 7
1%
UT 7
1%
MO 6
1%
KS 6
1%
MD 6
1%
CO 6
1%
VA 6
1%
WI 5
1%
AL 5
1%