Rosalynn
Rosalyn and the similar names Rosalynn and Roselyn are feminine given names. Notable people and characters with the names include:
Meaning & Origin of Rosalynn
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 Rosalynn
Rosalynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1935, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 170 Rosalynns were born — ranking #1,297 that year. As of 2026, Rosalynn ranks #1,688 for baby girls with 123 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 4K Rosalynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Rosalynn
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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 Rosalynn
Phonetically similar names — useful when Rosalynn 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 Rosalynn
Rosalynn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1935 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Rosalynn's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #1,297. Use the chart and map above to compare Rosalynn'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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