Girl · #6,217 in 2026

Rosali

Rosali A. Middleman better known as just Rosali, is an American indie rock singer-songwriter originally from Philadelphia. She is currently signed to Merge Records.

Current Rank
#6,217
Peak Rank
#4,506 (2021)
Total Babies
320
5-Yr Trend
+4%
1983
First Year
2026
Last Year
2021
Peak Year
#4506
Peak Rank
320
Total Count
27
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Rosali

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Rosali A. Middleman better known as just Rosali, is an American indie rock singer-songwriter originally from Philadelphia. She is currently signed to Merge Records.

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Origin & history
Rosali released her first album in 2016 titled Out Of Love . She released her second album, Trouble Anyway , in 2018 on Scissor Tail and Spinster, and in 2021 her third album, No Medium , on Spinster Records. Rosali moved from Philadelphia to North Carolina in 2021. In 2024 she announced her fourth album and first with Merge Records, whom she had signed to the previous year, titled Bite Down .

The Story of Rosali

Rosali first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1983, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 30 Rosalis were born — ranking #4,506 that year. As of 2026, Rosali ranks #6,217 for baby girls with 19 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 320 Rosalis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Rosali

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rosali

What does the name Rosali mean?
Rosali A. Middleman better known as just Rosali, is an American indie rock singer-songwriter originally from Philadelphia. She is currently signed to Merge Records.
How popular is Rosali in 2026?
In 2026, Rosali ranks #6,217 among girls' names in the U.S., with 19 babies given the name that year.
When was Rosali most popular?
Rosali reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #4,506 that year with 30 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Rosali most popular?
Rosali has historically been most popular in California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Rosali.
Is Rosali a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Rosali is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Rosali?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rosali include Nile, Kimorah, Kamylah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Rosali

Rosali is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 320 births in the dataset. Rosali's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #4,506. Use the chart and map above to compare Rosali's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.