Rosario

“Rosary” — Spanish origin

Girl's name · #2099 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Rosario has appeared in US records since 1896 — best rank #741 (1953) · 10,974 babies named Rosario all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rosarios

Rosario Dawson — American actress (born 1979)
Rosario Castellanos — Mexican writer (1925-1974)
Rosario Flores — Spanish singer and actress
Rosario Murillo — co-president of Nicaragua since 2025
Rosario Fernández — Peruvian lawyer and politician

In stories & tradition

Rosario Salazar — Will & Grace
Rosario — Adventures in Babysitting

What Rosarios become

Among 508 notable people named Rosario:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rosario María Gutiérrez Eskildsen, Mexican lexicographer, linguist, educator, and poet.

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