Rosalynn
Girl name · #1614 in 2025 · Very rare
Rosalynn ranks #1614 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 129 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1593, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,953 girls born in 2025 was named Rosalynn.
The 90-year story
Rosalynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1935, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 171 girls were named Rosalynn — good for #1294 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Rosalynn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rosalynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rosalynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rosalynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rosalynn is most common
State-level data for Rosalynn 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 Rosalynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Rosalynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Roselynn, Raylynn, Rilynn, Rylynn, and Skylynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rosalynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 | #1611 |
| 2024 | 145 | #1497 |
| 2023 | 113 | #1792 |
| 2022 | 129 | #1638 |
| 2021 | 148 | #1450 |
| 2020 | 171 | #1294 |
| 2019 | 162 | #1383 |
| 2018 | 145 | #1506 |
| 2017 | 131 | #1643 |
| 2016 | 115 | #1799 |
| 2015 | 135 | #1593 |
| 2014 | 103 | #1940 |
| 2013 | 121 | #1713 |
| 2012 | 74 | #2474 |
| 2011 | 92 | #2088 |
| 2010 | 65 | #2726 |
| 2009 | 57 | #3000 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3748 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosalynn a popular girl name?
Rosalynn ranked #1614 among girls in 2025 with 129 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1593.
When was the name Rosalynn most popular?
Rosalynn peaked in 2020, when 171 American girls received the name (ranked #1294 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rosalynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,953 newborn American girls was named Rosalynn. 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.