Recorded 1936–1982 Girls' name Peak 1966 344 births

Rosaland — girls' name

344 babies named Rosaland in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s351950s731960s1471970s781980s6
1960s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Rosaland was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

26 babies were named Rosaland in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosaland

The Social Security Administration has registered 344 babies named Rosaland between 1936 and 1982, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosaland currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosaland performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 147 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rosaland shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosaland in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 344 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rosaland at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

344

Since 1936

47 years of records

Peak year

1966

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1936

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1982

Rosaland popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1936

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1966)
26
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
051015202530 19821973196819631958195219441936 5

Rosaland by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
147 births that decade — 43% of Rosaland's all-time total
1930s51940s351950s731960s1471970s781980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosaland?
344 babies have been named Rosaland since 1936. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1966 with 26 births.
When was Rosaland most popular?
Rosaland was most popular in the 1960s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Rosaland been used?
Rosaland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 47 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Rosaland?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rose, Rosa, Rosemary, Rosie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1936–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.