Rosalind
Rosalind is a feminine given name derived from Old German word elements hros, or horse and lind, soft, tender. In the medieval era, it became associated with the Latin phrase rosa linda, or pretty rose.
Meaning & Origin of Rosalind
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rosalind is a feminine given name derived from Old German word elements hros, or horse and lind, soft, tender. In the medieval era, it became associated with the Latin phrase rosa linda, or pretty rose.
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The Story of Rosalind
Rosalind first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1888, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 652 Rosalinds were born — ranking #355 that year. As of 2026, Rosalind ranks #1,480 for baby girls with 148 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 27K Rosalinds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rosalind
Rosalind is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 27K births in the dataset. Rosalind's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #292. Use the chart and map above to compare Rosalind's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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