Rosilyn: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	45	5	–	#3,016
1940s	98	10	+118%	#2,122
1950s	141	14	+44%	#2,237
1960s	126	13	-11%	#3,184
1970s	77	8	-39%	#4,119
1980s	23	2	-70%	#9,953
1990s	8	1	-65%	#9,947
2000s	23	2	+187%	#13,368
2010s	67	7	+191%	#9,809
2020s (to 2025)	34	6	-15%	#10,929

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,016

1940s

+118%

#2,122

1950s

141

+44%

#2,237

1960s

126

-11%

#3,184

1970s

-39%

#4,119

1980s

-70%

#9,953

1990s

-65%

#9,947

2000s

+187%

#13,368

2010s

+191%

#9,809

2020s (to 2025)

-15%

#10,929

The story of Rosilyn

Rosilyn 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 1930, 642 American babies have been named Rosilyn. Its peak came in 1949, when 22 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 Rosilyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rosilyn?

The median living Rosilyn is about 59 years old; half are between 36 and 71. An estimated 500 people named Rosilyn 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.

Rosilyn 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	9	#11,009
2022	9	#11,074
2021	7	#13,220
2020	9	#10,929
2019	10	#10,326
2018	5	#17,662
2017	11	#9,809
2016	7	#14,081
2015	7	#14,221
2014	5	#18,683
2013	6	#16,160
2012	6	#16,468
2011	10	#11,026
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,628
2008	5	#19,873
2007	–	–
2006	8	#13,368
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,236
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,947
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,988
1970	7	#6,895
1965	10	#4,445
1960	16	#3,184
1955	9	#4,319
1950	20	#2,237
1945	11	#2,886
1940	7	#3,798
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,984
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rosilyn?

The median living Rosilyn is about 59 years old. Half of all living Rosilyns are between 36 and 71 years old.

How many people named Rosilyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Rosilyn are alive in the United States, based on 642 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rosilyn in 2025?

Rosilyn 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 Rosilyn?

642 babies have been named Rosilyn in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosilyn most popular?

Rosilyn peaked in 1949, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Rosilyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosilyn rising or falling?

Rosilyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Rosilyn popularity over time

The story of Rosilyn

How old are people named Rosilyn?

Rosilyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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