The first name Rosario
A unisex name.
4 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Rosario, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 4 births (#2,425).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rosario with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rosario at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 89 girls born in the United States were named Rosario, the 2,114th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1993, when 175 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Rosario
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rosario DawsonAmerican actress (born 1979)
- Rosario LuchettiArgentine field hockey player, born 1984
- Rosario BléfariArgentinian singer-songwriter, actress, short story author, 1965–2020
- Rosario BalmacedaChilean association football player, born 1999
- Rosario MarinAmerican politician, born 1958
- Rosario HarriottAssociation football player, born 1989
- Rosario BourdonFrench Canadian cellist, violinist, conductor, arranger and composer (1885–1961)
Questions
- How popular is the name Rosario?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Rosario, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1999, with 4 births.
- Is Rosario a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 16,585 US babies named Rosario since 1880, 66% were girls and 34% boys.
- When was Rosario most popular?
- 1993 in the United States, when 175 babies were named Rosario, its highest rank at 1,052nd.
- Is Rosario also a surname?
- Yes. Rosario is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.