Roslynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,152

among girls · ↑124 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Roslynn · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

47 babies

All-time total

1,339

#6,157 all-time among girls

First recorded

1929

in Social Security records

Roslynn popularity over time

1,339 babies have been named Roslynn since 1929, 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	6	1	–	#4,492
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	56	6	–	#2,827
1950s	108	11	+93%	#2,633
1960s	127	13	+18%	#2,844
1970s	136	14	+7%	#3,462
1980s	118	12	-13%	#3,842
1990s	87	9	-26%	#6,188
2000s	181	18	+108%	#5,065
2010s	331	33	+83%	#3,410
2020s (to 2025)	189	32	-5%	#4,152

Where Roslynn 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Roslynn

Roslynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,152 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1929, 1,339 American babies have been named Roslynn. Its peak came in 2014, when 47 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 Roslynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roslynn?

The median living Roslynn is about 21 years old; half are between 10 and 49. An estimated 1,300 people named Roslynn 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.

Roslynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,152
2024	34	#4,276
2023	31	#4,541
2022	25	#5,277
2021	31	#4,491
2020	33	#4,244
2019	36	#4,059
2018	35	#4,132
2017	25	#5,307
2016	28	#4,964
2015	38	#3,975
2014	47	#3,410
2013	36	#4,140
2012	34	#4,369
2011	21	#6,301
2010	31	#4,712
2009	29	#5,065
2008	24	#5,919
2007	22	#6,283
2006	15	#8,155
2005	17	#7,085
2004	19	#6,447
2003	13	#8,388
2002	11	#9,363
2001	14	#7,652
2000	17	#6,423
1995	15	#6,188
1990	11	#7,745
1985	9	#7,420
1980	10	#6,662
1975	12	#5,091
1970	16	#3,836
1965	12	#3,913
1960	17	#3,082
1955	10	#3,999
1950	11	#3,385
1945	10	#3,089
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roslynn?

The median living Roslynn is about 21 years old. Half of all living Roslynns are between 10 and 49 years old.

How many people named Roslynn are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Roslynn are alive in the United States, based on 1,339 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Roslynn mean?

Spelling variant of Roslyn.

How popular is the name Roslynn in 2025?

Roslynn ranked #4,152 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roslynn?

1,339 babies have been named Roslynn in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roslynn most popular?

Roslynn peaked in 2014, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Roslynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Roslynn rising or falling?

Roslynn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Roslynn become more popular?

Roslynn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Roslynn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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