Roselyn
Respelling of Rosalyn, which goes back to Rosalind. That name came from Germanic elements for "horse" and "tender," later reread through Latin as "pretty rose."
Roselyn in 2025
Roselyn was given to 259 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,871st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,801 babies born.
The history of Roselyn
Roselyn reached its highest point in 2018, when 459 babies were given the name, ranking 1,230th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,084th, in 1931.
Across the 132 years of records since 1894, 14,556 babies have been named Roselyn. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Roselyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Roselyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 | 2,541 |
| 1900s | 62 | 1,980 |
| 1910s | 492 | 1,473 |
| 1920s | 1,043 | 1,161 |
| 1930s | 1,011 | 1,084 |
| 1940s | 1,007 | 1,153 |
| 1950s | 924 | 1,532 |
| 1960s | 644 | 2,064 |
| 1970s | 420 | 2,631 |
| 1980s | 436 | 2,865 |
| 1990s | 440 | 3,735 |
| 2000s | 2,548 | 1,133 |
| 2010s | 3,615 | 1,230 |
| 2020s | 1,903 | 1,382 |
Where Roselyn is heading
Roselyn has fallen 33% over the past decade, from 384 babies in 2015 to 259 in 2025.
Names like Roselyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Roselyn.