How Many People Are Named Rosalind?
people named Rosalind are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 18,841 people in the US has this name
Based on 27,136 babies named Rosalind in Social Security records from 1888 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
652 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Derived from the Germanic elements hros "horse" and linde "soft, tender". The Normans introduced this name to England, though it was not common. During the Middle Ages its spelling was influenced by the Latin phrase rosa linda "beautiful rose". The name was popularized by Edmund Spencer, who used it in his poetry, and by William Shakespeare, who used it for the heroine in his comedy 'As You Like It' (1599).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Rosalind in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Rosalind alive today is about 56 years old, and 58% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 49 and 72 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Rosalind first appears in the records in 1888 and was given most often in 1965, to 652 babies. In 2025, 140 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1888 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Rosalind has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #292, in 1942. In 2025 it ranked #1,521.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,521 |
| Best rank | #292 (1942) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #413 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Rosalind alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Rosalind were born in New York than in any other state: about 1,993 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Rosalind was given 2.3 times as often in New York, 2.1 times in Louisiana and 1.8 times in Maryland.
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