Rosalinda
Spanish and Italian elaboration of Rosalind, a Germanic name combining elements meaning horse and soft or tender. The ending was later reshaped under the influence of Latin rosa, rose, and linda, pretty.
Rosalinda in 2025
Rosalinda was given to 86 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,931st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 38,551 babies born.
The history of Rosalinda
Rosalinda reached its highest point in 2000, when 334 babies were given the name, ranking 1,281st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 842nd, in 1949.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 15,633 babies have been named Rosalinda. Half of them were born before 1975, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Rosalinda by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rosalinda | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 | 4,973 |
| 1920s | 52 | 4,784 |
| 1930s | 144 | 2,598 |
| 1940s | 1,279 | 842 |
| 1950s | 2,518 | 859 |
| 1960s | 2,522 | 1,056 |
| 1970s | 2,201 | 1,125 |
| 1980s | 2,011 | 1,184 |
| 1990s | 1,420 | 1,742 |
| 2000s | 1,867 | 1,281 |
| 2010s | 1,022 | 3,098 |
| 2020s | 572 | 3,430 |
Where Rosalinda is heading
Rosalinda has fallen 8% over the past decade, from 93 babies in 2015 to 86 in 2025.
Names like Rosalinda
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rosalinda.