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
Rosaline's 3,984 recorded births place it above 95.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (1928)
- 88
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Currently ranks #2175 among girls.
3,984 total births across 135 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1928 with 88 births in a single year.
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
- 1890s 26
1890s
26 births
- 1900s 107
1900s
107 births
- 1910s
1910s
436 births
- 1920s
1920s
754 births
- 1930s
1930s
479 births
- 1940s
1940s
336 births
- 1950s
1950s
341 births
- 1960s 266
1960s
266 births
- 1970s 195
1970s
195 births
- 1980s 116
1980s
116 births
- 1990s 100
1990s
100 births
- 2000s 103
2000s
103 births
- 2010s
2010s
345 births
- 2020s
2020s
380 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 754 births (19% of all-time use).
Rosaline decade highlights
- Peak decade 754 births
- Runner-up 479 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 by state
Where Rosaline concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| 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% |
229 of 3,984 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- New York 5.7% of nationwide
- California 5.5% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 4.0% of nationwide
- Hawaii 3.1% of nationwide
- Michigan 2.9% of nationwide
Recorded in 14 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 5.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Rosaline appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~134 yrs)
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.
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