girl's name
Rosamond
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,297
Rosamond is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1916, when 111 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rosamond 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 | 61 |
| 1890s | 131 |
| 1900s | 283 |
| 1910s | 855 |
| 1920s | 901 |
| 1930s | 420 |
| 1940s | 265 |
| 1950s | 169 |
| 1960s | 49 |
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How popular is Rosamond?
In 2025, Rosamond was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rosamond 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 Rosamond
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rosamond also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rosamond over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rosamond
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rosamond — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rosamond
How popular is the name Rosamond?
In 2025, Rosamond was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rosamond a girl's or a boy's name?
Rosamond is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rosamond?
Rosamond has 3 syllables.
When was Rosamond most popular?
Rosamond peaked in 1916, when 111 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Rosamond a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rosamond currently ranks #17,019 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s 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.