girls' name ★ peaked 2020

Rosalynn

Meaning Spelling variant of Rosalyn Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,621 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

Spelling variant of Rosalyn.

Rank 2025
#1,621
among girls · ↓118 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
129
named Rosalynn · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,459
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
171 babies
All-time total
3,533
#3,235 all-time among girls
First recorded
1935
in Social Security records

Rosalynn popularity over time

3,533 babies have been named Rosalynn since 1935, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Girls

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 22 2 – #2,714
1940s 104 10 +373% #2,055
1950s 119 12 +14% #2,880
1960s 157 16 +32% #2,970
1970s 311 31 +98% #1,309
1980s 313 31 +1% #2,149
1990s 190 19 -39% #3,940
2000s 339 34 +78% #3,041
2010s 1,143 114 +237% #1,390
2020s (to 2025) 835 139 +22% #1,298

Where Rosalynn 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 126 0.08 outside top 500
2027 124 0.08 outside top 500
2028 122 0.08 outside top 500
2029 120 0.07 outside top 500
2030 119 0.07 outside top 500

Where Rosalynn is most popular

Girls named Rosalynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.082 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, Iowa, 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 Rosalynn 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
Ohio 52 0.219 +168%
Iowa 10 0.171 +109%
Michigan 31 0.170 +108%
Missouri 20 0.166 +103%
Wisconsin 13 0.126 +54%
Mississippi 5 0.107 +31%
Illinois 22 0.096 +17%
Texas 65 0.081 ≈ national
Indiana 11 0.078 ≈ national
Kentucky 6 0.070 -14%
California 50 0.059 -27%
Florida 25 0.058 -29%
Pennsylvania 13 0.055 -33%
Washington 7 0.048 -41%
Colorado 5 0.045 -45%
Arizona 5 0.036 -56%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -61%
Virginia 5 0.029 -64%
New York 10 0.025 -69%
Georgia 5 0.022 -73%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -73%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Rosalynn

Rosalynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,621 in 2025 with 129 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1935, 3,533 American babies have been named Rosalynn. Its peak came in 2020, when 171 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Rosalynn?

The median living Rosalynn is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 39. An estimated 3,400 people named Rosalynn are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Rosalynn year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 129 #1,621
2024 145 #1,503
2023 113 #1,801
2022 129 #1,643
2021 148 #1,458
2020 171 #1,298
2019 162 #1,390
2018 145 #1,511
2017 131 #1,653
2016 115 #1,810
2015 135 #1,598
2014 103 #1,953
2013 121 #1,721
2012 74 #2,493
2011 92 #2,097
2010 65 #2,748
2009 57 #3,041
2008 33 #4,624
2007 46 #3,588
2006 25 #5,518
2005 35 #4,100
2004 38 #3,805
2003 34 #4,022
2002 27 #4,594
2001 24 #4,973
2000 20 #5,652
1995 10 #8,606
1990 25 #4,092
1985 26 #3,390
1980 41 #2,381
1975 15 #4,311
1970 19 #3,405
1965 18 #3,024
1960 18 #2,970
1955 7 #5,111
1950 14 #2,880
1945 9 #3,347
1940 – –
1935 6 #4,130
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Rosalynn

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rosalynn Carter Rosalynn Carter First Lady of the United States from 1977 to 1981 b. 1927 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rosalynn?

The median living Rosalynn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Rosalynns are between 6 and 39 years old.

How many people named Rosalynn are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Rosalynn are alive in the United States, based on 3,533 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rosalynn mean?

Spelling variant of Rosalyn.

How popular is the name Rosalynn in 2025?

Rosalynn ranked #1,621 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 129 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rosalynn?

3,533 babies have been named Rosalynn in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosalynn most popular?

Rosalynn peaked in 2020, when 171 newborns received the name.

Is Rosalynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosalynn rising or falling?

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

Will Rosalynn become more popular?

Rosalynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 119 girls named Rosalynn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rosalynn?

Well-known people named Rosalynn include Rosalynn Carter (companion).

Names like Rosalynn

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