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Rosalyn

/ˈɹɑzəlɪn/ · 100% girls · 237 born in 2025

Rosalyn has been given to about 23,278 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1955, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈɹɑzəlɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 18,241
Median age today54 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rosalyn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1955 · 422
  • Born in 2025237
  • All time23,278
  • England & Wales, 202525

How popular is Rosalyn?

Its best year was 1955, when 422 babies were given the name, ranking 431st. The typical living American called Rosalyn is about 54 years old today. It is relatively most common in Kentucky, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Rosalyn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Roslyn0.82
  2. Roselyn0.82
  3. Rosalind0.73
  4. Joselyn0.71
  5. Joslyn0.71
  6. Rosalie0.69
  7. Rosalina0.71
  8. Rosalia0.69

Middle names for Rosalyn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rosalyn Eve0.82
  2. Rosalyn Anne0.80
  3. Rosalyn Louise0.79
  4. Rosalyn June0.78
  5. Rosalyn Pearl0.78
  6. Rosalyn Quinn0.78

Sibling names for Rosalyn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lionelbrother · 0.96
  2. Margosister · 0.95
  3. Gwensister · 0.95
  4. Clarkbrother · 0.94
  5. Thaddeusbrother · 0.93
  6. Myrasister · 0.92

Where Rosalyn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Kentucky0.02%
  2. Maryland0.02%
  3. Oregon0.02%
  4. Utah0.02%
  5. Michigan0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Rosalyn White0.74
  2. Rosalyn Moore0.74
  3. Rosalyn Lee0.74
  4. Rosalyn Hill0.74
  5. Rosalyn Green0.74
  6. Rosalyn 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 Rosalyn

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

Rosalyn 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.