How Many People Are Named Rosalinda?

An estimated 13,074 people in the United States have the first name Rosalinda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Rosalinda peaked in popularity in 2000 with 334 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rosalinda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Rosalinda paired with any surname.

Estimated Living Americans

13,074

About 1 in 26,216 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Female

100.0% confidence

Average Age

45

years old

Peak Year

2000

334 births

Total Registered

15,543

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Rosalinda

Rosalinda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15,543 total births registered, 100.0% were female.

Male 5 (0.0%)
Female 15,538 (100.0%)

Rosalinda as a male name

Ranked #7,071 in 1981

5 male births in 1981

Peak: 1981 (5 births)

Rosalinda as a female name

Ranked #2,395 in 2024

76 female births in 2024

Peak: 2000 (334 births)

Rosalinda in the 2020 Census

The 2020 Census recorded 22,652 people with the first name Rosalinda, which placed it at #1,484 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.

Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.

Gender in the 2020 Census

In the 2020 Census, Rosalinda was recorded as predominantly female. Out of 22,652 people with this name in that snapshot, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is female 100.0% of the time.

Census Count

22,652

people with this name

Census Rank

#1,484

among Census first names

Frequency Rate

7.50

per 100,000 people

Male 34 (0.2%)
Female 22,618 (99.8%)

Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census

In the 2020 Census, the first name Rosalinda was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (83.53%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (11.15%) and White (3.77%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Rosalinda in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.

White
3.77%
Black
0.84%
Hispanic
83.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander
11.15%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.26%
Two or More Races
0.45%

2020 Census demographic breakdown

Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Rosalinda.

Group Share Count
Hispanic 83.53% 18,927
Asian and Pacific Islander 11.15% 2,526
White 3.77% 855
Black 0.84% 191
Two or More Races 0.45% 102
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.26% 58

The Census published separate sex and race/origin tables for first names, so their total counts can differ slightly for the same name. That is why the race section focuses on the demographic mix rather than repeating a second headline count.

Rosalinda: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Rosalinda span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 2,522 babies were registered. Rosalinda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.

Male
Female
0 67 134 200 267 334 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Rosalinda by Decade

How has Rosalinda 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.

Decade Total Male Female
1910s 25 0 25
1920s 52 0 52
1930s 144 0 144
1940s 1,279 0 1,279
1950s 2,518 0 2,518
1960s 2,522 0 2,522
1970s 2,201 0 2,201
1980s 2,012 5 2,007
1990s 1,419 0 1,419
2000s 1,866 0 1,866
2010s 1,021 0 1,021
2020s 484 0 484

Rosalinda by State

Birth registrations for Rosalinda span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Oregon, Oklahoma. On average, about 550 Rosalindas were registered per state.

Rosalinda + Last Name Combinations

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Rosalinda: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Rosalinda?

We estimate approximately 13,074 people named Rosalinda 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 26,216 Americans share this first name.

Is Rosalinda a common name?

Rosalinda is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,543 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Rosalinda most popular?

Rosalinda reached peak popularity in 2000, when 334 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rosalinda is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

How common was Rosalinda in the 2020 Census?

The 2020 Census recorded 22,652 people with the first name Rosalinda. That placed it at #1,484 in the published Census first-name tables, or 7.50 people per 100,000.

Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?

Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.

What does the SSA popularity chart show?

The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Rosalinda was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.

What does the Census say about the gender split for Rosalinda?

In the 2020 Census snapshot, Rosalinda was recorded as predominantly female. The published split was 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

What does the Census say about the background of people named Rosalinda?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Rosalinda was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Hispanic (83.53%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (11.15%) and White (3.77%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.

Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?

The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.

Does every first name have Census demographic data?

No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.

Is Rosalinda a female name?

Rosalinda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

Why can Rosalinda have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?

Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Rosalinda peaked in 2000, and the average living bearer is about 45 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.

How many Rosalinda Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rosalinda Smith, Rosalinda Johnson, Rosalinda 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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