The first name Rosita
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Rosita, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 5 births (#2,683).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rosita with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rosita at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 42 girls born in the United States were named Rosita, the 3,634th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1966, when 138 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 Rosita
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rosita QuintanaArgentine-born Mexican actress, singer and songwriter (1925-2021)
- Rosita ForbesBritish writer and explorer, 1890–1967
- Rosita SerranoChilean singer and actress, 1914–1997
- Rosita MarstiniFrench-American actress and dancer (1887-1948)
- Rosita QuirogaArgentine singer, lyricist and composer (1896–1984)
- Rosita ReijnhoutDutch cyclist, born 2004
- Corinne LuchaireActress (1921-1950)
- Jeannette YoungAustralian medical doctor and administrator, born 1963
Questions
- How popular is the name Rosita?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Rosita, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1996, with 5 births.
- Is Rosita a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,726 US babies named Rosita since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rosita most popular?
- 1966 in the United States, when 138 babies were named Rosita, its highest rank at 854th.