How Many People Are Named Roslyn?
An estimated 10,829 people in the United States have the first name Roslyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Roslyn peaked in popularity in 1956 with 376 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roslyn 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 Roslyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
10,829
About 1 in 31,652 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1956
376 births
Total Registered
18,502
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roslyn
Roslyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 18,502 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Roslyn as a male name
Ranked #4,120 in 1949
5 male births in 1949
Peak: 1929 (5 births)
Roslyn as a female name
Ranked #1,369 in 2024
166 female births in 2024
Peak: 1956 (376 births)
Roslyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roslyn span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 2,942 babies were registered. Roslyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roslyn by Decade
How has Roslyn 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.
Roslyn by State
Birth registrations for Roslyn span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Nebraska, Oregon. On average, about 404 Roslyns were registered per state.
Roslyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Roslyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Roslyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roslyn?
We estimate approximately 10,829 people named Roslyn 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 31,652 Americans share this first name.
Is Roslyn a common name?
Roslyn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,502 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roslyn most popular?
Roslyn reached peak popularity in 1956, when 376 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roslyn is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roslyn a female name?
Roslyn is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roslyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roslyn Smith, Roslyn Johnson, Roslyn 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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