Rosetta is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rosetta means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rosetta across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rosetta has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rosetta is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “little rose”. An Italian diminutive of Rosa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 28,205 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 173 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 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 Rosetta per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1948 (578/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1973 (4/yr).
Rosetta has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1948, when it ranked #595 nationally (given to 578 babies that year).
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