Total births
48
Girls' name · since 1938
Rosalyne
48 babies named Rosalyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13661
- among girls today
- 48
- born since 1938
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Rosalyne currently ranks #13661 among girls' names in America, with 48 babies recorded since 1938.
Social Security Administration records show Rosalyne recorded 48 times among girls since 1938, holding rank #13661 nationally today, ahead of 23% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2024.
- #13661 among girls today
- 48 born since 1938
- 2020s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rosalyne is currently the #13661 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 48 born since 1938, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13661
- among girls today
- 48
- born since 1938
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Rosalyne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13661
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Rosalyne was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
6 babies were named Rosalyne in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
How Rosalyne compares
48 15th percentile among 17,726 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
Rosalyne's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rosalyne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 48 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rosalyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rosalyne splits its recorded history at 2015: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1938 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rosalyne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1938
Current rank
#13,661
Active since
1938
Rosalyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2024
- Peak year (1938)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Rosalyne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rosalyne's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Rosalyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 21 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rosalyne? ▼
Rosalyne has been given to 48 babies in the U.S. since 1938, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13661 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 1938, its single highest year.
When was Rosalyne most popular? ▼
Rosalyne was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Rosalyne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rosalyne since 1938 -- 87 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Rosalyne? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Rosalyne
Nearby Names Like Rosalyne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rosalyne
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Rosemary Girl
#301 163,165 births
Rosie Girl
#310 85,556 births
Rosalie Girl
#177 84,049 births
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Elisea #13662
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Cris #13663
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Sarann #13658
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Jinny #13664
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Tanis #13657
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Stephani #13665
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1938–2024 (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. "Rosalyne: #13661 Girls' Name - 48 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rosalyne. 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 Rosalyne 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 June 2026.