Rosalee
Rosalee was the 954th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 270 babies. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked 405th; the most babies were born in 2020 (346). Over the last ten years it has moved up 169 places. More babies were named Rosalee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Rosalie) rose (from Latin Rosalia) · Latin, French
- Rank in 2025
- #954 girls, down 166 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 270girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2020346 babies
- Total since 1880
- 12,900babies recorded
What does the name Rosalee mean?
Rosalee is a spelling of Rosalie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Rosalie's meaning and origin.
Rosalie is the French, German and Dutch form of Rosalia, a Latin saint's name built on rosa, 'rose'. Wiktionary and Wikipedia agree on this source. Wikipedia mentions that Rosalia was also the name of a Roman festival of roses, and that the name is often read as 'little rose'. Rosa, Rose, Roz and Rosie serve as short forms, Wikipedia notes, and English spellings such as Rosalee and Rosaleigh are also used.
Rosālia (Latin, “Rosalia”)rosa (Latin, “rose”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Rosalia, Rosa, Rose, Rosie, Rosalee.
See also: Latin names, names that mean flower.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Rosalie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Rosalie (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Rosalee popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #954 | 270 |
| 2020 | #788 | 346 |
| 2010 | #2,007 | 100 |
| 2000 | #4,158 | 30 |
| 1990 | #3,209 | 35 |
| 1980 | #2,475 | 39 |
| 1970 | #3,004 | 23 |
| 1960 | #1,650 | 47 |
| 1950 | #848 | 109 |
| 1940 | #482 | 200 |
| 1930 | #503 | 177 |
| 1920 | #522 | 182 |
| 1910 | #628 | 46 |
| 1900 | #757 | 24 |
| 1890 | #688 | 16 |
| 1880 | #923 | 5 |
How popular is Rosalee, counting every spelling?
Rosalee is a spelling of Rosalie, a name family that ranked #160 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #954 for Rosalee on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,137 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalie | 1,797 | #171 | 8,434 |
| Rosalee | 270 | #954 | 1,407 |
| Rosaly | 25 | #5,202 | 101 |
| Rosali | 14 | #7,827 | 100 |
| Rosalea | 14 | #7,826 | 55 |
| Rosaleah | 7 | #12,921 | 36 |
| Rozalie | 10 | #9,979 | 35 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Rosalee?
270 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rosalee (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Rosalee born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 31 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rosalee.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rosalee?
About 7,500 people born in the US named Rosalee are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 7 and 67. That makes Rosalee mostly worn by children and young adults. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Rosalee by state
How common Rosalee was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Kentucky (3.0×), Oklahoma (2.4×), Missouri (2.3×), Indiana (2.0×), South Carolina (1.9×). In 17 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Rosalee: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rosalee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Rosalee
What does Rosalee mean?
Rosalee is a spelling of Rosalie, which means “rose (from Latin Rosalia)” (Latin, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Rosalee?
Rosalee was the 954th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 270 babies. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked 405th; the most babies were born in 2020 (346). Over the last ten years it has moved up 169 places. More babies were named Rosalee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Rosalee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Rosalee in the US.
Where is Rosalee most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rosalee was most common in Kentucky (0.53 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oklahoma and Missouri.