| Rosalie | Stella | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Rose | Star |
| Origin | Latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ROH-zuh-lee | STEL-uh |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1938 (3,758) | 2018 (5,164) |
| In 2025 | 1,797 | 4,136 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Rosalie | Stella |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,907 | 27,117 |
| 2010s | 10,535 | 44,225 |
| 2000s | 1,621 | 11,843 |
| 1990s | 1,405 | 1,798 |
| 1980s | 1,672 | 1,867 |
| 1970s | 1,679 | 2,563 |
| 1960s | 3,645 | 4,957 |
| 1950s | 6,790 | 8,591 |
| 1940s | 12,587 | 11,363 |
| 1930s | 13,713 | 11,206 |
| 1920s | 11,296 | 25,899 |
| 1910s | 6,305 | 28,526 |
| 1900s | 1,571 | 11,014 |
| 1890s | 866 | 9,807 |
| 1880s | 457 | 6,130 |
Rosalie is a French elaboration of Rosa, “rose.”
Directly from the Latin word 'stella' meaning 'star'. It is the clearest, least disputed star name, used in Latin literature and revived in English since the Renaissance (notably by Sir Philip Sidney).
Stella is more popular than Rosalie today: about 4,136 US babies were given the name Stella in 2025, compared with 1,797 named Rosalie.
Rosalie means Rose (Latin origin), while Stella means Star (latin origin).
In US records, Rosalie first appears in 1880 and Stella in 1880, so Rosalie has the longer recorded history.