Total births
125
Girls' name · since 1917
Rosalynd
Rosalynd has 125 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 125
- total births
- 1917–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Rosalynd is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 125 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosalynd has been recorded 125 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2023.
- 125 total births
- 1917–2023 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
125 girls have been named Rosalynd since 1917, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2023.
- 125
- total births
- 1917–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Rosalynd was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
10 babies were named Rosalynd in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Rosalynd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rosalynd's full recorded timeline at 1968, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rosalynd at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Rosalynd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2023
- Peak year (1977)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Rosalynd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Rosalynd's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Rosalynd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 9
1920s
9 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rosalynd? ▼
Rosalynd has been given to 125 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Rosalynd most popular? ▼
Rosalynd was most popular in the 1960s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Rosalynd been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rosalynd since 1917 -- 107 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Rosalynd? ▼
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 Rosalynd's data
- Rosalynd's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Rosalynd
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rosalynd
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Rosemary Girl
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Rosie Girl
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Rosalie Girl
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Compare Rosalynd side by side: Rosalynd vs Rose Rosalynd vs Rosa Rosalynd vs Rosemary
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–2023 (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. "Rosalynd: Baby Name Since 1917 - 125 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rosalynd. 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 Rosalynd 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 July 2026.