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Rosilyn

100% girls · last recorded 2023

Rosilyn has been given to about 642 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1949, which makes it a midcentury name.

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Origin—
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Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 548
Median age today60 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rosilyn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1949 · 22
  • Born in 20250
  • All time642

How popular is Rosilyn?

Its best year was 1949, when 22 babies were given the name, ranking 2122nd. The typical living American called Rosilyn is about 60 years old today.

Names that sound like Rosilyn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rosalyn0.82
  2. Roslyn0.82
  3. Roselyn0.82
  4. Joselyn0.71
  5. Joslyn0.71
  6. Rosalind0.64
  7. Robin0.62
  8. Brooklyn0.61

Middle names for Rosilyn

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

Sibling names for Rosilyn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Margosister · 0.76
  2. Gwensister · 0.75
  3. Barronbrother · 0.72
  4. Lanasister · 0.71
  5. Clarkbrother · 0.68
  6. Lionelbrother · 0.68

Where Rosilyn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Rosilyn Moore0.74
    2. Rosilyn Lee0.74
    3. Rosilyn Hall0.74
    4. Rosilyn Green0.74
    5. Rosilyn Brown0.74
    6. Rosilyn Evans0.73

    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 Rosilyn

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

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