Rosita
Rosita was the 3634th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 42 babies. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked 784th; the most babies were born in 1966 (138). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,165 places. More babies were named Rosita in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Rosetta) "little rose" · Italian, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #3,634 girls, up 1,827 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 42girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1966138 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,726babies recorded
What does the name Rosita mean?
Rosita is a spelling of Rosetta, pronounced the same way, so it shares Rosetta's meaning and origin.
Rosetta is an Italian diminutive of Rosa (Rose), "little rose", with the ending -etta. DMNES notes that the medieval name Rose was originally Germanic (hrōþ, "fame") but was soon understood as Latin rosa, "rose". The Rosetta Stone takes its name from an unrelated Egyptian town, whose name probably comes from Arabic. Rosetta was used in the US from the 19th century and was most common in the 1920s to 1940s.
rosa (Latin / Italian, “rose”)-etta (Italian, “diminutive ending”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Rose, Rosa, Rosette, Rosie, Etta.
See also: Italian names, names that mean flower.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Rosetta', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Rose', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Rosetta (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Rosita popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,634 | 42 |
| 2020 | #5,461 | 23 |
| 2010 | #4,947 | 29 |
| 2000 | #3,647 | 36 |
| 1990 | #2,945 | 39 |
| 1980 | #1,568 | 75 |
| 1970 | #1,163 | 100 |
| 1960 | #998 | 117 |
| 1950 | #817 | 115 |
| 1940 | #923 | 61 |
| 1930 | #1,011 | 54 |
| 1920 | #1,579 | 28 |
| 1910 | #1,503 | 11 |
| 1900 | #1,542 | 8 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Rosita, counting every spelling?
Rosita is a spelling of Rosetta, a name family that had 90 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 90 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosetta | 48 | #3,289 | 207 |
| Rosita | 42 | #3,634 | 184 |
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 Rosita?
42 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rosita (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Rosita 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 200 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rosita.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rosita?
About 4,900 people born in the US named Rosita are alive today, with a median age of 58; half are between 39 and 70. That makes Rosita a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Rosita by state
How common Rosita was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 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 Rosita: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rosita, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Rosita
What does Rosita mean?
Rosita is a spelling of Rosetta, which means “"little rose"” (Italian, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Rosita?
Rosita was the 3634th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 42 babies. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked 784th; the most babies were born in 1966 (138). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,165 places. More babies were named Rosita in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Rosita a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Rosita in the US.
Where is Rosita most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rosita was most common in California (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.