Roselynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,476

among girls · ↑47 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

146

named Roselynn · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,009

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

198 babies

All-time total

2,985

#3,612 all-time among girls

First recorded

1936

in Social Security records

Roselynn popularity over time

2,985 babies have been named Roselynn since 1936, 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

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	11	1	–	#4,083
1940s	87	9	+691%	#2,603
1950s	62	6	-29%	#3,436
1960s	58	6	-6%	#4,188
1970s	74	7	+28%	#4,568
1980s	117	12	+58%	#3,841
1990s	145	15	+24%	#4,914
2000s	360	36	+148%	#3,257
2010s	1,169	117	+225%	#1,191
2020s (to 2025)	902	150	+29%	#1,371

Where Roselynn 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	143	0.09	outside top 500
2027	141	0.09	outside top 500
2028	139	0.09	outside top 500
2029	137	0.09	outside top 500
2030	135	0.08	outside top 500

Where Roselynn is most popular

Girls named Roselynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.092 per 1,000. Strongest in Missouri, Indiana, and Tennessee.

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 Roselynn 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
Missouri	33	0.274	+199%
Indiana	37	0.264	+188%
Tennessee	29	0.183	+100%
Ohio	41	0.173	+89%
Kentucky	14	0.164	+79%
Michigan	28	0.154	+68%
Nebraska	5	0.139	+52%
Oklahoma	9	0.122	+34%
Texas	87	0.108	+18%
Washington	15	0.104	+13%
Iowa	6	0.103	+12%
California	58	0.069	-25%
Virginia	11	0.065	-30%
North Carolina	14	0.061	-33%
Florida	25	0.058	-36%
Pennsylvania	13	0.055	-40%
Colorado	5	0.045	-51%
Arizona	5	0.036	-61%
New York	13	0.033	-64%
Georgia	5	0.022	-76%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Roselynn

Roselynn is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,476 in 2025 with 146 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1936, 2,985 American babies have been named Roselynn. Its peak came in 2019, when 198 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 Roselynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roselynn?

The median living Roselynn is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 2,900 people named Roselynn 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.

Roselynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	146	#1,476
2024	142	#1,523
2023	141	#1,523
2022	157	#1,436
2021	157	#1,397
2020	159	#1,371
2019	198	#1,191
2018	159	#1,410
2017	150	#1,487
2016	130	#1,659
2015	105	#1,932
2014	111	#1,835
2013	89	#2,132
2012	91	#2,111
2011	65	#2,720
2010	71	#2,582
2009	51	#3,290
2008	52	#3,257
2007	51	#3,322
2006	35	#4,244
2005	34	#4,182
2004	39	#3,737
2003	36	#3,861
2002	26	#4,733
2001	20	#5,768
2000	16	#6,740
1995	14	#6,544
1990	9	#9,063
1985	10	#6,832
1980	15	#4,919
1975	9	#6,333
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	8	#5,097
1955	–	–
1950	10	#3,626
1945	7	#3,958
1940	5	#4,913
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roselynn?

The median living Roselynn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Roselynns are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Roselynn are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Roselynn are alive in the United States, based on 2,985 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Roselynn mean?

Spelling variant of Roselyn.

How popular is the name Roselynn in 2025?

Roselynn ranked #1,476 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 146 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roselynn?

2,985 babies have been named Roselynn in the United States since 1936, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roselynn most popular?

Roselynn peaked in 2019, when 198 newborns received the name.

Is Roselynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Roselynn rising or falling?

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

Will Roselynn become more popular?

Roselynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 135 girls named Roselynn 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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