Rosario is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rosario means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rosario across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rosario has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rosario is a unisex name of Spanish origin meaning “rosary”. From the Spanish word for rosary, referring to Our Lady of the Rosary.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,585 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 29 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 48 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rosario per year, United States (1896 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (218/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1972 (6/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (4/yr).
Rosario is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #1,566 nationally (given to 218 babies that year).
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