Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1928

Rosaline

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,192 Trend ↑ Rising 45%

An elaborate form of Rosalie, or a simplified form of Rosalind.

Rank 2025
#2,192
among girls · ↑813 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
85
named Rosaline · +55% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,909
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1928
88 babies
All-time total
3,984
#2,995 all-time among girls
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Rosaline popularity over time

3,984 babies have been named Rosaline since 1891, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1928Girls

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 26 3 – #1,086
1900s 107 11 +312% #998
1910s 436 44 +307% #856
1920s 754 75 +73% #763
1930s 479 48 -36% #882
1940s 336 34 -30% #1,233
1950s 341 34 +1% #1,469
1960s 266 27 -22% #2,124
1970s 195 20 -27% #2,434
1980s 116 12 -41% #3,297
1990s 100 10 -14% #5,627
2000s 103 10 +3% #6,759
2010s 345 35 +235% #2,887
2020s (to 2025) 380 63 +84% #2,192

Where Rosaline is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 90 0.06 outside top 500
2027 95 0.06 outside top 500
2028 100 0.06 outside top 500
2029 104 0.06 outside top 500
2030 107 0.07 outside top 500

Where Rosaline is most popular

Girls named Rosaline per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.041 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Arizona, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rosaline born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 51 0.061 +47%
Arizona 5 0.036 -13%
Michigan 6 0.033 -20%
Texas 25 0.031 -24%
Ohio 6 0.025 -39%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -49%
Florida 7 0.016 -60%
New York 6 0.015 -63%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rosaline

Rosaline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,192 in 2025 with 85 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 3,984 American babies have been named Rosaline. Its peak came in 1928, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Rosaline?

The median living Rosaline is about 47 years old; half are between 8 and 70. An estimated 2,100 people named Rosaline are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Rosaline year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 85 #2,192
2024 55 #3,005
2023 68 #2,611
2022 70 #2,550
2021 56 #2,992
2020 46 #3,384
2019 58 #2,887
2018 45 #3,482
2017 55 #3,010
2016 43 #3,650
2015 32 #4,476
2014 33 #4,433
2013 22 #5,971
2012 14 #8,548
2011 20 #6,518
2010 23 #5,938
2009 19 #7,013
2008 11 #10,653
2007 7 #15,155
2006 14 #8,624
2005 18 #6,759
2004 11 #9,775
2003 8 #12,167
2002 – –
2001 5 #17,371
2000 10 #9,735
1995 6 #13,011
1990 14 #6,386
1985 12 #5,959
1980 26 #3,297
1975 17 #3,903
1970 31 #2,434
1965 31 #2,145
1960 22 #2,632
1955 38 #1,687
1950 40 #1,469
1945 31 #1,475
1940 28 #1,465
1935 47 #1,016
1930 67 #888
1925 85 #805
1920 76 #831
1915 55 #890
1910 15 #1,199
1905 14 #1,051
1900 10 #1,301
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rosaline?

The median living Rosaline is about 47 years old. Half of all living Rosalines are between 8 and 70 years old.

How many people named Rosaline are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Rosaline are alive in the United States, based on 3,984 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rosaline mean?

An elaborate form of Rosalie, or a simplified form of Rosalind.

How popular is the name Rosaline in 2025?

Rosaline ranked #2,192 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 85 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rosaline?

3,984 babies have been named Rosaline in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosaline most popular?

Rosaline peaked in 1928, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Rosaline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosaline rising or falling?

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

Will Rosaline become more popular?

Rosaline is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 107 girls named Rosaline in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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