How Many People Are Named Rosalind?
An estimated 16,278 people in the United States have the first name Rosalind. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Rosalind peaked in popularity in 1965 with 652 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rosalind as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rosalind paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
16,278
About 1 in 21,056 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1965
652 births
Total Registered
26,995
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rosalind
Rosalind is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 26,995 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rosalind as a female name
Ranked #1,475 in 2024
148 female births in 2024
Peak: 1965 (652 births)
Rosalind: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rosalind span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 5,350 babies were registered. Rosalind has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rosalind by Decade
How has Rosalind tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rosalind by State
Birth registrations for Rosalind span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota. On average, about 527 Rosalinds were registered per state.
Rosalind + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rosalind as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rosalind: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosalind?
We estimate approximately 16,278 people named Rosalind are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 21,056 Americans share this first name.
Is Rosalind a common name?
Rosalind is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26,995 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rosalind most popular?
Rosalind reached peak popularity in 1965, when 652 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rosalind is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rosalind a female name?
Rosalind is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rosalind Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rosalind Smith, Rosalind Johnson, Rosalind Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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