US rank #12201 Girls' name Peak 1938 498 births

Rosalene — #12201 US girls' name

498 babies named Rosalene in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s271920s1171930s1441940s811950s421960s162010s462020s25
#12201
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1930s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Rosalene was born in this single decade.

1938
Single peak year

25 babies were named Rosalene in 1938 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosalene

The Social Security Administration has registered 498 babies named Rosalene between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosalene currently holds the #12201 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1938, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosalene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 144 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Rosalene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosalene 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 498 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.

Rosalene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

498

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1938

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#12,201

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rosalene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1938)
25
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
051015202530 202420161958194819391932192519181916 5

Rosalene by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
144 births that decade — 29% of Rosalene's all-time total
1910s271920s1171930s1441940s811950s421960s162010s462020s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosalene?
498 babies have been named Rosalene since 1916. It currently ranks #12201 among girls. The peak year was 1938 with 25 births.
When was Rosalene most popular?
Rosalene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 144 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Rosalene been used?
Rosalene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rosalene?
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.

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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, 1916–2024 (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.