Roselind: 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	39	4	–	#2,847
1920s	38	4	-3%	#3,344
1930s	34	3	-11%	#2,900
1940s	62	6	+82%	#2,550
1950s	66	7	+6%	#3,669
1960s	83	8	+26%	#4,118
1970s	42	4	-49%	#5,435
1980s	10	1	-76%	#12,779
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	11	1	–	#16,706
2010s	12	1	+9%	#13,835
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-31%	#17,051

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,847

1920s

-3%

#3,344

1930s

-11%

#2,900

1940s

+82%

#2,550

1950s

+6%

#3,669

1960s

+26%

#4,118

1970s

-49%

#5,435

1980s

-76%

#12,779

1990s

–

2000s

–

#16,706

2010s

+9%

#13,835

2020s (to 2025)

-31%

#17,051

The story of Roselind

Roselind 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 1913, 402 American babies have been named Roselind. Its peak came in 1940, when 12 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Roselind?

The median living Roselind is about 62 years old; half are between 54 and 74. An estimated 300 people named Roselind 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.

Roselind year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#17,051
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,658
2017	7	#13,835
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,706
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,827
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#6,237
1965	9	#4,760
1960	11	#4,118
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,658
1945	5	#5,124
1940	12	#2,550
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,872
1920	7	#4,325
1915	7	#3,730
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roselind?

The median living Roselind is about 62 years old. Half of all living Roselinds are between 54 and 74 years old.

How many people named Roselind are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Roselind are alive in the United States, based on 402 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Roselind in 2025?

Roselind 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 Roselind?

402 babies have been named Roselind in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roselind most popular?

Roselind peaked in 1940, when 12 newborns received the name.

Is Roselind a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Roselind rising or falling?

Roselind has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Roselind

Roselind popularity over time

The story of Roselind

How old are people named Roselind?

Roselind year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Roselind