Rosaland: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,754
1940s	35	4	+600%	#3,930
1950s	73	7	+109%	#3,226
1960s	147	15	+101%	#2,396
1970s	78	8	-47%	#4,265
1980s	6	1	-92%	#10,170
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,754

1940s

+600%

#3,930

1950s

+109%

#3,226

1960s

147

+101%

#2,396

1970s

-47%

#4,265

1980s

-92%

#10,170

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Rosaland

Rosaland is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1936, 344 American babies have been named Rosaland. Its peak came in 1966, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rosaland stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rosaland?

The median living Rosaland is about 60 years old; half are between 55 and 66. An estimated 300 people named Rosaland are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rosaland year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,761
1970	10	#5,323
1965	16	#3,236
1960	12	#3,875
1955	13	#3,345
1950	8	#4,247
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rosaland, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rosaland?

The median living Rosaland is about 60 years old. Half of all living Rosalands are between 55 and 66 years old.

How many people named Rosaland are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Rosaland are alive in the United States, based on 344 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rosaland in 2025?

Rosaland did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rosaland?

344 babies have been named Rosaland in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosaland most popular?

Rosaland peaked in 1966, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Rosaland a boy or girl name?

Rosaland is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rosaland rising or falling?

Rosaland has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Rosaland

Rosaland popularity over time

The story of Rosaland

How old are people named Rosaland?

Rosaland year by year

Frequently asked questions

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