US rank #7646 Girls' name Peak 2017 193 births

Rosamund — #7646 US girls' name

193 babies named Rosamund in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s52010s1022020s86
#7646
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Rosamund was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

26 babies were named Rosamund in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosamund

The Social Security Administration has registered 193 babies named Rosamund between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosamund currently holds the #7646 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosamund performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 102 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rosamund shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Rosamund in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosamund 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 193 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.

Rosamund at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

193

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

2017

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,646

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rosamund popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
26
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
051015202530 2024202220202018201620141951 5

Rosamund by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
102 births that decade — 53% of Rosamund's all-time total
1950s52010s1022020s86

Rosamund by state

Where Rosamund concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rosamund
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.6%
California share of Rosamund's total US births 2.6%

5 of 193 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosamund?
193 babies have been named Rosamund since 1951. It currently ranks #7646 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 26 births.
When was Rosamund most popular?
Rosamund was most popular in the 2010s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Rosamund most popular?
The top states for the name Rosamund are California (5 births).
How long has the name Rosamund been used?
Rosamund has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rosamund?
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, 1951–2024 (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.