Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1966
Rossalyn
32 babies named Rossalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 1966–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Rossalyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 32 have been recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Rossalyn recorded 32 times among girls since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2015.
- 32 total births
- 1966–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Rossalyn since 1966, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 32
- total births
- 1966–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Rossalyn was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
6 babies were named Rossalyn in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Rossalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rossalyn splits its recorded history at 2006: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rossalyn at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Rossalyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2015
- Peak year (2005)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Rossalyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rossalyn's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Rossalyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rossalyn? ▼
Rossalyn has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 6 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Rossalyn most popular? ▼
Rossalyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Rossalyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rossalyn since 1966 -- 50 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Rossalyn? ▼
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 Rossalyn's data
- Rossalyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Rossalyn
Nearby Names Like Rossalyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rossalyn
Rose Girl
#114 500,586 births
Rosa Girl
#662 177,415 births
Rosemary Girl
#301 163,165 births
Rosie Girl
#310 85,556 births
Rosalie Girl
#177 84,049 births
Compare Rossalyn side by side: Rossalyn vs Rose Rossalyn vs Rosa Rossalyn vs Rosemary
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1966–2015 (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. "Rossalyn: Baby Name Since 1966 - 32 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rossalyn. 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 Rossalyn 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 June 2026.