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Rosella

/ɹoʊˈzɛlə/ · 100% girls · 78 born in 2025

Rosella has been given to about 15,995 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ɹoʊˈzɛlə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,957
Median age today76 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rosella per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1924 · 435
  • Born in 202578
  • All time15,995
  • England & Wales, 202511

How popular is Rosella?

Its best year was 1924, when 435 babies were given the name, ranking 320th. The typical living American called Rosella is about 76 years old today. It is relatively most common in Missouri, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Rosella

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rosetta0.79
  2. Novella0.76
  3. Joella0.76
  4. Louella0.72
  5. Zella0.68
  6. Isela0.68
  7. Gisela0.68
  8. Rowena0.67

Middle names for Rosella

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rosella Louise0.85
  2. Rosella June0.84
  3. Rosella Pearl0.84
  4. Rosella Quinn0.84
  5. Rosella Nell0.84
  6. Rosella Wren0.83

Sibling names for Rosella

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cleoeither · 0.93
  2. Winonasister · 0.93
  3. Mavissister · 0.91
  4. Elouisesister · 0.91
  5. Forestbrother · 0.88
  6. Archiebrother · 0.88

Where Rosella is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Missouri0.01%
  2. Arizona0.01%
  3. Pennsylvania0.01%
  4. Michigan0.01%
  5. New York0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Rosella White0.80
  2. Rosella Nguyen0.80
  3. Rosella Moore0.80
  4. Rosella Lee0.80
  5. Rosella Hill0.80
  6. Rosella Green0.80

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Rosella

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Rosella across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.