Rosalyn
Rosalyn and the similar names Rosalynn and Roselyn are feminine given names. Notable people and characters with the names include:
Meaning & Origin of Rosalyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rosalyn and the similar names Rosalynn and Roselyn are feminine given names. Notable people and characters with the names include:
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The Story of Rosalyn
Rosalyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1899, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 422 Rosalyns were born — ranking #431 that year. As of 2026, Rosalyn ranks #951 for baby girls with 274 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 24K Rosalyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Rosalyn
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- Rosalyn Baker (born 1946), American politician
- Rosalyn Barton (born 1938), Australian diver
- Rosalyn Baxandall (1939–2015), American feminist historian
- Rosalyn W. Berne , American writer and ethicist
- Rosalyn Bird , Canadian politician
- Rosalyn Borden (1932–2003), American actress and singer
- Rosalyn Boulter (1917–1997), English actress
- Rosalyn Bryant (born 1956), American sprinter
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Names that sound like Rosalyn
Phonetically similar names — useful when Rosalyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Rosalyn
Rosalyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 24K births in the dataset. Rosalyn's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #413. Use the chart and map above to compare Rosalyn'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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