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Roselyn

100% girls · #979 in the US for girls, 2025

Roselyn has been given to about 14,556 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2018, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 11,970
Median age today18 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Roselyn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2018 · 459
  • Born in 2025259
  • All time14,556
  • England & Wales, 202510

How popular is Roselyn?

Roselyn ranks 979th among American girls in 2025, with 259 born that year. Its best year was 2018, when 459 babies were given the name, ranking 647th. The typical living American called Roselyn is about 18 years old today. It is relatively most common in Wisconsin, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Roselyn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Joselyn0.89
  2. Rosalyn0.82
  3. Roslyn0.82
  4. Jocelyn0.79
  5. Joycelyn0.72
  6. Raelyn0.71
  7. Joslyn0.71
  8. Roseann0.68

Middle names for Roselyn

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

Sibling names for Roselyn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Enochbrother · 0.96
  2. Lucianbrother · 0.96
  3. Carmelobrother · 0.96
  4. Loreleisister · 0.95
  5. Kennasister · 0.95
  6. Amaliasister · 0.95

Where Roselyn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Wisconsin0.02%
  2. Pennsylvania0.01%
  3. Missouri0.01%
  4. Alabama0.01%
  5. Ohio0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Roselyn White0.74
  2. Roselyn Moore0.74
  3. Roselyn Hill0.74
  4. Roselyn Hall0.74
  5. Roselyn Brown0.74
  6. Roselyn Allen0.73

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 Roselyn

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

Roselyn 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.