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Rosalind

/ˈɹɑzəlɪnd/ · 100% girls · 140 born in 2025

Rosalind has been given to about 27,136 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1965, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈɹɑzəlɪnd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 19,720
Median age today65 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rosalind per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1965 · 652
  • Born in 2025140
  • All time27,136
  • England & Wales, 202518

How popular is Rosalind?

Its best year was 1965, when 652 babies were given the name, ranking 355th. The typical living American called Rosalind is about 65 years old today. It is relatively most common in Wisconsin, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Rosalind

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rosalinda0.78
  2. Rosalina0.77
  3. Rosalyn0.73
  4. Rosalie0.68
  5. Rosalia0.68
  6. Roslyn0.59
  7. Roselyn0.59
  8. Rosario0.58

Middle names for Rosalind

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rosalind Anne0.83
  2. Rosalind Eve0.82
  3. Rosalind Marie0.79
  4. Rosalind Grace0.79
  5. Rosalind Jane0.79
  6. Rosalind Louise0.79

Sibling names for Rosalind

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.96
  2. Margosister · 0.95
  3. Myrasister · 0.93
  4. Frankieeither · 0.90
  5. Lionelbrother · 0.89
  6. Louiebrother · 0.89

Where Rosalind is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Wisconsin0.01%
  2. Utah0.01%
  3. Washington0.01%
  4. Pennsylvania0.01%
  5. Colorado0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Rosalind Nguyen0.74
  2. Rosalind Moore0.74
  3. Rosalind Lee0.74
  4. Rosalind Hall0.74
  5. Rosalind Green0.74
  6. Rosalind Brown0.74

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Rosalind

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Rosalind across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.