Declining since 2020, #7,491 for girls today.
Popularity of Rosalea since 1915
Babies named Rosalea per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1926, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Rosalea's real moment was 1934.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 33 |
| 1920s | 126 |
| 1930s | 123 |
| 1940s | 125 |
| 1950s | 46 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s | 70 |
Meaning & origin
Rosalea is a rare English feminine name that combines the familiar floral element "rose" with the Old English suffix "-lea" (meaning wood or clearing). First recorded in the United States in 1915, the name experienced modest popularity during the early 20th century, reaching its peak rank in 1934. In 2025, Rosalea ranked 7491, with approximately 1 in every 114,805 newborn girls receiving the name. Its trajectory has been falling since 2020, reflecting the current preference for shorter, more streamlined names. The name has no recorded top states, indicating it never concentrated regionally. Rosalea shares stylistic DNA with other compound nature names from the same era, such as Rosalee and Rosalie, and offers the approachable nicknames Rose and Rosie. While never common, it carries a quaint, garden-inspired charm that may appeal to parents seeking an uncommon but intuitively spelled alternative to the more widespread Rosalie.
Rosalea is a 20th-century elaboration of the name Rose, formed by adding the popular suffix -lea (from Old English leah 'wood, clearing'). It can also be seen as a variant of Rosalie with the -ea ending. The name first appeared in U.S. records in the 1910s and saw modest use through the mid-20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Rose, Rosie, Lea, Ros
Sibling names for Rosalea
Names that share Rosalea's style, for a brother or sister.
