Rosaleen: 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	56	6	–	#2,136
1920s	178	18	+218%	#1,665
1930s	137	14	-23%	#1,829
1940s	102	10	-26%	#2,281
1950s	89	9	-13%	#3,078
1960s	85	9	-4%	#3,611
1970s	41	4	-52%	#7,163
1980s	35	4	-15%	#7,864
1990s	54	5	+54%	#8,363
2000s	58	6	+7%	#9,170
2010s	247	25	+326%	#3,160
2020s (to 2025)	136	23	-8%	#3,990

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,136

1920s

178

+218%

#1,665

1930s

137

-23%

#1,829

1940s

102

-26%

#2,281

1950s

-13%

#3,078

1960s

-4%

#3,611

1970s

-52%

#7,163

1980s

-15%

#7,864

1990s

+54%

#8,363

2000s

+7%

#9,170

2010s

247

+326%

#3,160

2020s (to 2025)

136

-8%

#3,990

The story of Rosaleen

Rosaleen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,504 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,218 American babies have been named Rosaleen. Its peak came in 2019, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Rosaleen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rosaleen?

The median living Rosaleen is about 20 years old; half are between 7 and 63. An estimated 800 people named Rosaleen 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.

Rosaleen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,504
2024	24	#5,419
2023	21	#5,914
2022	19	#6,413
2021	18	#6,631
2020	36	#3,990
2019	51	#3,160
2018	47	#3,389
2017	34	#4,293
2016	16	#7,537
2015	17	#7,210
2014	20	#6,398
2013	21	#6,205
2012	14	#8,547
2011	13	#9,047
2010	14	#8,623
2009	6	#16,853
2008	8	#13,569
2007	–	–
2006	13	#9,170
2005	8	#12,777
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,359
2002	9	#10,910
2001	–	–
2000	8	#11,559
1995	–	–
1990	10	#8,363
1985	5	#12,031
1980	8	#7,970
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,784
1965	10	#4,441
1960	11	#4,117
1955	13	#3,346
1950	8	#4,248
1945	11	#2,885
1940	14	#2,281
1935	9	#3,120
1930	15	#2,285
1925	23	#1,839
1920	12	#2,867
1915	7	#3,729
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rosaleen?

The median living Rosaleen is about 20 years old. Half of all living Rosaleens are between 7 and 63 years old.

How many people named Rosaleen are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Rosaleen are alive in the United States, based on 1,218 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rosaleen mean?

Anglicized from Irish Róisín, a diminutive of Rose.

How popular is the name Rosaleen in 2025?

Rosaleen ranked #6,504 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rosaleen?

1,218 babies have been named Rosaleen in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosaleen most popular?

Rosaleen peaked in 2019, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Rosaleen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosaleen rising or falling?

Rosaleen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Rosaleen popularity over time

The story of Rosaleen

How old are people named Rosaleen?

Rosaleen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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