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Rosetta

Pronounced R OW0 Z EH1 T AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1948
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Rosetta?

Rosetta is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 28,154 children — the 753rd most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 426 births across the past decade, against a peak of 578 in a single year. That peak was in 1948.

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1948Girls: 578Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
R OW0 Z EH1 T AH0
Stress pattern:
010
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Rosetta

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Rosetta

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Rosetta?
Rosetta ranks 753rd among girls' names in US records, with 28,154 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 426.
Is Rosetta a unisex name?
No. Rosetta is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Rosetta most popular?
1948, when 578 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.