Rosaline
Girl name · #2175 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 85 baby girls were named Rosaline, placing it at #2175 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 girls born in 2025 was named Rosaline.
Babies named Rosaline per year. Source: SSA.
The 134-year story
Rosaline first appears in the Social Security records in 1891, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1928, when 88 girls were named Rosaline — good for #759 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rosaline in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rosaline is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rosaline will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rosaline is most common
State-level data for Rosaline is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rosaline
Statistically, parents drawn to Rosaline tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Augustine, Imogene, Eveline, Angeline, and Rosella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rosaline | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #2173 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 10 | #9163 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosaline a popular girl name?
Rosaline ranked #2175 among girls in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Rosaline most popular?
Rosaline peaked in 1928, when 88 American girls received the name (ranked #759 that year). Since 1928 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rosaline?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American girls was named Rosaline. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.