Total births
504
Girls' name · since 1916
Rosalene
504 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.
- #12246
- among girls today
- 504
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
504 babies have been named Rosalene since 1916, making it today's #12246 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Rosalene recorded 504 times among girls since 1916, holding rank #12246 nationally today, ahead of 31% of girls, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #12246 among girls today
- 504 born since 1916
- 1930s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rosalene is currently the #12246 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 504 born since 1916, peaking in the 1930s.
- #12246
- among girls today
- 504
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Rosalene vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12246
of 17,726 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.
How Rosalene compares
504 Top 45% higher than 55% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rosalene's all-time total is 32% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rosalene | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 504 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rosalene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rosalene's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1938 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rosalene at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1938
Current rank
#12,246
Active since
1916
Rosalene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1938)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Rosalene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Rosalene's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Rosalene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 27
1910s
27 births
- 1920s
1920s
117 births
- 1930s
1930s
144 births
- 1940s
1940s
81 births
- 1950s 42
1950s
42 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 2010s 46
2010s
46 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 144 births (29% of all-time use).
How Rosalene compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rosalene's total volume
Rosalene vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rosalene? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 504 babies named Rosalene. Today it holds rank #12246 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rosalene since 1916 -- 110 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Rosalene's data
- Rosalene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (144 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rosalene
Nearby Names Like Rosalene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rosalene
Rose Girl
#114 500,586 births
Rosa Girl
#662 177,415 births
Rosemary Girl
#301 163,165 births
Rosie Girl
#310 85,556 births
Rosalie Girl
#177 84,049 births
Compare Rosalene side by side: Rosalene vs Rose Rosalene vs Rosa Rosalene vs Rosemary
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rosalene
Ellabelle #12245
53 births · Peak 2015
Lanette #12247
5,005 births · Peak 1964
Randa #12244
3,690 births · Peak 1991
Lauralee #12248
2,257 births · Peak 1974
Winola #12243
113 births · Peak 1934
Cicely #12249
2,391 births · Peak 1974
Toula #12242
235 births · Peak 1931
Delane #12250
955 births · Peak 1954
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rosalene: #12246 Girls' Name - 504 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rosalene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rosalene draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.