US rank #1493 Girls' name Peak 2020 3,402 births

Rosalynn — #1493 US girls' name

3,402 babies named Rosalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s221940s1041950s1191960s1571970s3111980s3131990s1902000s3392010s11432020s704
#1493
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Rosalynn was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

170 babies were named Rosalynn in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,402 babies named Rosalynn between 1935 and 2024, spanning 90 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosalynn currently holds the #1493 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 170 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosalynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,143 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Rosalynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 336 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Rosalynn in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosalynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,402 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rosalynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,402

Since 1935

90 years of records

Peak year

2020

170 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,493

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1935

Recorded for 90 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rosalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1935

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
170
Annual births at peak — across 90 years of records
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Rosalynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,143 births that decade — 34% of Rosalynn's all-time total
1930s221940s1041950s1191960s1571970s3111980s3131990s1902000s3392010s11432020s704

Rosalynn by state

Where Rosalynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1935

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rosalynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
336 9.9%
#2 Texas
245 7.2%
#3 Ohio
108 3.2%
#4 Pennsylvania
82 2.4%
#5 Florida
81 2.4%
#6 Indiana
58 1.7%
#7 Michigan
58 1.7%
#8 Illinois
53 1.6%
California share of Rosalynn's total US births 9.9%
Even split

336 of 3,402 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Rosalynn appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosalynn?
3,402 babies have been named Rosalynn since 1935. It currently ranks #1493 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 170 births.
When was Rosalynn most popular?
Rosalynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,143 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Rosalynn most popular?
The top states for the name Rosalynn are California (336 births), Texas (245 births), Ohio (108 births).
How long has the name Rosalynn been used?
Rosalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 90 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rosalynn?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1935–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.