Recorded 1916–1970 Girls' name Peak 1947 122 births

Roseland — girls' name

122 babies named Roseland in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s171920s51930s51940s441950s121960s321970s7
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.

What the Data Says About Roseland

The Social Security Administration has registered 122 babies named Roseland between 1916 and 1970, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Roseland currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roseland performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Roseland shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roseland 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 122 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.

Roseland at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

122

Since 1916

55 years of records

Peak year

1947

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1916

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 1970

Roseland popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1916

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1947)
8
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
456789 19701964195919471943193219181916 5

Roseland by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
44 births that decade — 36% of Roseland's all-time total
1910s171920s51930s51940s441950s121960s321970s7

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?
Roseland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 55 years of data through 1970.
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.

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, 1916–1970 (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.