Girls' name · since 1891

Rosaline

3,984 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.

#2,996 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,175 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,984
born since 1891
1920s
peak decade

Yes -- Rosaline is the #2175 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,984 recorded since 1891.

Rosaline has 3,984 recorded births among girls since 1891, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2175 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2025.

  • #2,996 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #2,175 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 3,984 born since 1891
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosaline ranks #2,996 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,175 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,984 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.

#2,996 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,175 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,984
born since 1891
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%87.4%
Rosaline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Rosaline's 3,984 recorded births place it above 95.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

14 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Rosaline compares

3,984 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 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

Rosaline's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Rosaline Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 3,984 376 567,345
Peak-year births 88 21 19,840

Rosaline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rosaline's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 88, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rosaline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
88
Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
020406080100 189119121928194419601976199320102025 85

Rosaline by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (754 births, 19% of the file).

1920s was Rosaline's strongest decade.

754 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Rosaline births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 754 births (19% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Rosaline 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 Rosaline's total volume

Rosaline vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -118, 4%-129, 4.4%-133, 3.7%-103, 3.1%-111, 2.5%-44, 12.5%-34, 10.8%-96, 2.6%-124, 2.1%-56, 8%-138, 3%-53, 5%-109, 9.3%-34, 8.7%-65, 8.2%Rosaline-135, 2.2%Rosaline
Rosaline vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

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 5.7%
#2 California
221 5.5%
#3 Pennsylvania
160 4.0%
#4 Hawaii
123 3.1%
#5 Michigan
115 2.9%
#6 Illinois
53 1.3%
#7 Texas
49 1.2%
#8 Ohio
37 0.9%
New York share of Rosaline's total US births 5.7%
Even split

229 of 3,984 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Rosaline appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosaline?
Since 1891, Social Security records show 3,984 babies named Rosaline. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,996 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,175 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 88 births.
Where does Rosaline sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosaline ranks #2,996 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,175 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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 (221 births), Pennsylvania (160 births).
How long has the name Rosaline been used?
The SSA has tracked Rosaline since 1891 -- 135 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.

What to do with Rosaline's data

  • Rosaline's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (754 total births) through the 2020s (380) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Rosalines (229 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rosaline

Nearby Names Like Rosaline

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rosaline

Names with a similar popularity rank to Rosaline

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rosaline: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1891–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Rosaline 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 August 2026.