US rank #2966 Girls' name Peak 1928 3,898 births

Rosaline — #2966 US girls' name

3,898 babies named Rosaline in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s261900s1071910s4361920s7541930s4791940s3361950s3411960s2661970s1951980s1161990s1002000s1032010s3442020s295
#2966
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Rosaline was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

88 babies were named Rosaline in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosaline

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,898 babies named Rosaline between 1891 and 2024, spanning 134 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosaline currently holds the #2966 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 88 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosaline performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 754 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Rosaline shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 229 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Rosaline in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosaline 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 3,898 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.

Rosaline at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,898

Since 1891

134 years of records

Peak year

1928

88 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#2,966

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1891

Recorded for 134 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rosaline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1891

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
88
Annual births at peak — across 134 years of records
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Rosaline by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
754 births that decade — 19% of Rosaline's all-time total
1890s261900s1071910s4361920s7541930s4791940s3361950s3411960s2661970s1951980s1161990s1002000s1032010s3442020s295

Rosaline by state

Where Rosaline concentrates geographically — total births since 1891

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rosaline
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
229 5.9%
#2 California
213 5.5%
#3 Pennsylvania
160 4.1%
#4 Hawaii
123 3.2%
#5 Michigan
115 3.0%
#6 Illinois
53 1.4%
#7 Texas
38 1.0%
#8 Ohio
31 0.8%
New York share of Rosaline's total US births 5.9%
Even split

229 of 3,898 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Rosaline appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosaline?
3,898 babies have been named Rosaline since 1891. It currently ranks #2966 among girls. The peak year was 1928 with 88 births.
When was Rosaline most popular?
Rosaline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 754 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Rosaline most popular?
The top states for the name Rosaline are New York (229 births), California (213 births), Pennsylvania (160 births).
How long has the name Rosaline been used?
Rosaline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 134 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rosaline?
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, 1891–2024 (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.