Rozelle
Rozelle is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Rozelle Claxton (1913–1995), American jazz pianist Rozelle Gayle (1919–1986), American jazz pianist, comic entertainer and actor Rozelle Scheepers, South African cricketer
Meaning & Origin of Rozelle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rozelle is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Rozelle Claxton (1913–1995), American jazz pianist Rozelle Gayle (1919–1986), American jazz pianist, comic entertainer and actor Rozelle Scheepers, South African cricketer
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The Story of Rozelle
As a girl name
Rozelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1906, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 23 Rozelles were born — ranking #1,523 that year. As of 2026, Rozelle ranks #12,462 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 492 Rozelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rozelle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1918, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 7 Rozelles were born — ranking #4,420 that year. As of 2026, Rozelle ranks #9,265 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Rozelles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rozelle
Rozelle is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 492 births in the dataset. Rozelle's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,523. Use the chart and map above to compare Rozelle'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 .
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