Holding steady.
Popularity of Rosielee since 1909
Babies named Rosielee per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1917, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Rosielee's real moment was 1909.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 57 |
| 1920s | 36 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Rosielee is a rare compound name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1909, its peak year with just a handful of births. It has never ranked in the top 1000, and its trajectory is classified as stable, meaning it has never experienced a noticeable surge or decline. The name combines two familiar elements: Rosie, a diminutive of Rose, and Lee, a surname-turned-given name. Though it has never been popular by national standards, its consistent, low-level use across more than a century gives it a quiet endurance. No top states are recorded, likely because its numbers are too small to break out by state.
Rosielee is a modern compound name formed from Rosie, a diminutive of Rose (from the Latin rosa, meaning 'rose'), and Lee, which is typically derived from the Old English leah, meaning 'wood' or 'clearing'. As a combined name, it emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century, fitting a pattern of pairing a popular feminine name or nickname with a short, surname-style element. It saw its earliest recorded use in 1909 but has never been widely used, remaining a rare and stable name.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Rosie, Lee
Variants: Rosie Lee
Sibling names for Rosielee
Names that share Rosielee's style, for a brother or sister.
