Girls' name · since 1899
Rosalyn
Since 1899, U.S. Social Security records show 23,278 babies named Rosalyn, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #960 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,047 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 23,278
- born since 1899
- 1950s
- peak decade
23,278 babies have been named Rosalyn since 1899, making it today's #1047 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Rosalyn recorded 23,278 times among girls since 1899, holding rank #1047 nationally today, ahead of 94% of girls, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 2025.
- #960 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,047 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 23,278 born since 1899
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosalyn ranks #960 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,047 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 23,278 born since 1899, peaking in the 1950s.
- #960 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,047 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 23,278
- born since 1899
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rosalyn's 23,278 recorded births place it above 98.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
39 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Rosalyn compares
23,278 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Rosalyn's all-time total is 62x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rosalyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23,278 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 422 | 21 | 19,840 |
Rosalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rosalyn's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1900, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 422, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rosalyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2025
- Peak year (1955)
- 422
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Rosalyn by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (3,779 births, 16% of the file).
1950s was Rosalyn's strongest decade.
3,779 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Rosalyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1900s 100
1900s
100 births
- 1910s 740
1910s
740 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,669 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,831 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,580 births
- 1950s
1950s
3,779 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,808 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,982 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,552 births
- 1990s 933
1990s
933 births
- 2000s 1,192
2000s
1,192 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,368 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,737 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 3,779 births (16% of all-time use).
How Rosalyn 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 Rosalyn's total volume
Rosalyn by state
Where Rosalyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,615 | 11.2% |
| #2 | California | | 1,748 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,312 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,268 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,201 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,109 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 956 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Florida | | 811 | 3.5% |
2,615 of 23,278 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Rosalyn appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rosalyn's data
- Rosalyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (3,779 total births) through the 2020s (1,737) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Rosalyns (2,615 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rosalyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~126 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, 1899–2025 (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 Rosalyn 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.