girl's name
Rosalind
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 28,779
Ireland
#660
2020 births
Rosalind is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 140 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1965, when 652 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 23,682 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rosalind over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 17 |
| 1890s | 158 |
| 1900s | 314 |
| 1910s | 1,403 |
| 1920s | 2,093 |
| 1930s | 1,855 |
| 1940s | 4,409 |
| 1950s | 5,331 |
| 1960s | 5,350 |
| 1970s | 2,168 |
| 1980s | 921 |
| 1990s | 535 |
| 2000s | 404 |
| 2010s | 1,252 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 926 |
How popular is Rosalind?
In 2025, Rosalind was given to 140 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rosalind is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rosalind
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rosalind also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rosalind over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rosalind
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rosalind — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rosalind
How popular is the name Rosalind?
In 2025, Rosalind was given to 140 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rosalind a girl's or a boy's name?
Rosalind is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rosalind?
Rosalind has 3 syllables.
When was Rosalind most popular?
Rosalind peaked in 1965, when 652 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Rosalind a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rosalind currently ranks #1,491 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.