girl's name
Roslyn
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 19,529
Scotland
#985
2024 births
Roslyn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1956, when 376 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 21,956 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Roslyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 106 |
| 1910s | 1,061 |
| 1920s | 2,512 |
| 1930s | 1,679 |
| 1940s | 1,962 |
| 1950s | 2,941 |
| 1960s | 2,530 |
| 1970s | 1,243 |
| 1980s | 751 |
| 1990s | 542 |
| 2000s | 648 |
| 2010s | 1,691 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 980 |
How popular is Roslyn?
In 2025, Roslyn was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Roslyn 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 Roslyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Roslyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Roslyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Roslyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Roslyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Roslyn
How popular is the name Roslyn?
In 2025, Roslyn was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Roslyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Roslyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Roslyn?
Roslyn has 2 syllables.
When was Roslyn most popular?
Roslyn peaked in 1956, when 376 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Roslyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Roslyn currently ranks #985 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s 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.