Recorded 1930–2023 Girls' name Peak 1949 642 births

Rosilyn — girls' name

642 babies named Rosilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s451940s981950s1411960s1261970s771980s231990s82000s232010s672020s34
1950s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Rosilyn was born in this single decade.

1949
Single peak year

22 babies were named Rosilyn in 1949 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosilyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 642 babies named Rosilyn between 1930 and 2023, spanning 94 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosilyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1949, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosilyn performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 141 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Rosilyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Rosilyn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosilyn 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 642 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.

Rosilyn at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

642

Since 1930

94 years of records

Peak year

1949

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1930

Recorded for 94 years

Last year on file: 2023

Rosilyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1930

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1949)
22
Annual births at peak — across 94 years of records
0510152025 202320141989197419651956194719381930 7

Rosilyn by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
141 births that decade — 22% of Rosilyn's all-time total
1930s451940s981950s1411960s1261970s771980s231990s82000s232010s672020s34

Rosilyn by state

Where Rosilyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1930

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Rosilyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
6 0.9%
#2 New York
6 0.9%
North Carolina share of Rosilyn's total US births 0.9%
Even split

6 of 642 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosilyn?
642 babies have been named Rosilyn since 1930. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1949 with 22 births.
When was Rosilyn most popular?
Rosilyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Where is Rosilyn most popular?
The top states for the name Rosilyn are North Carolina (6 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Rosilyn been used?
Rosilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 94 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Rosilyn?
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, 1930–2023 (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.