Girls' name · since 1929
Roslynn
Since 1929, U.S. Social Security records show 1,339 babies named Roslynn, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,156 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,082 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,339
- born since 1929
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Roslynn is the #4082 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,339 recorded since 1929.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roslynn has been recorded 1,339 times among girls since 1929, currently ranked #4082 nationally and more common than 76% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2025.
- #6,156 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,082 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,339 born since 1929
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roslynn ranks #6,156 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,082 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,339 born since 1929, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,156 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,082 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,339
- born since 1929
- 2010s
- peak decade
Roslynn's 1,339 recorded births place it above 91.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Roslynn compares
1,339 Top 28% higher than 72% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Roslynn's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Roslynn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,339 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 21 | 19,840 |
Roslynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Roslynn's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Roslynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Roslynn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (331 births, 25% of the file).
2010s was Roslynn's strongest decade.
331 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Roslynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1940s 56
1940s
56 births
- 1950s 108
1950s
108 births
- 1960s 127
1960s
127 births
- 1970s
1970s
136 births
- 1980s 118
1980s
118 births
- 1990s 87
1990s
87 births
- 2000s
2000s
181 births
- 2010s
2010s
331 births
- 2020s
2020s
189 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 331 births (25% of all-time use).
How Roslynn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Roslynn's total volume
Roslynn by state
Where Roslynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 54 | 4.0% |
| #2 | California | | 20 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.4% |
54 of 1,339 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Roslynn's data
- Roslynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (331 total births) through the 2020s (189) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Roslynns (54 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Roslynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~96 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1929–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Roslynn 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 August 2026.