Total births
122
Girls' name · since 1916
Roseland
Roseland has 122 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 122
- total births
- 1916–1970
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
122 girls have been named Roseland since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Roseland has 122 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1970.
- 122 total births
- 1916–1970 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
122 girls have been named Roseland since 1916, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1970.
- 122
- total births
- 1916–1970
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Roseland was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
8 babies were named Roseland in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Roseland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roseland's full recorded timeline at 1947, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Roseland at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Roseland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1970
- Peak year (1947)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Roseland by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Roseland's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Roseland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
44 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 44 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roseland? ▼
122 babies have been named Roseland since 1916. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1947 with 8 births.
When was Roseland most popular? ▼
Roseland was most popular in the 1940s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Roseland been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Roseland since 1916 -- 55 years through the most recent 1970 data.
What names are similar to Roseland? ▼
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 Roseland's data
- Roseland's decade-level peak was the 1940s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Roseland
Nearby Names Like Roseland
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roseland
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Rosemary Girl
#301 163,165 births
Rosie Girl
#310 85,556 births
Rosalie Girl
#177 84,049 births
Compare Roseland side by side: Roseland vs Rose Roseland vs Rosa Roseland 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, 1916–1970 (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. "Roseland: Baby Name Since 1916 - 122 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roseland. 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 Roseland 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.