Roselynn
Roselynn was the 1476th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 146 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1191st with 198 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 456 places. More babies were named Roselynn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Roselyn) variant of Rosaline / Rose + -lyn · English, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #1,476 girls, down 105 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 146girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2019198 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,985babies recorded
What does the name Roselynn mean?
Roselynn is a spelling of Roselyn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Roselyn's meaning and origin.
Roselyn is listed by Wiktionary as a variant of Rosaline. Rosaline and Rosalind come from a Germanic name built from hros 'horse' and lind 'soft, tender' (or 'shield'), later reinterpreted as a form of Rose. Many modern American bearers probably have it as a blend of Rose (Latin rosa) and the -lyn ending. It has been used in the US since the 1890s.
hros (Old High German, “horse”)lind (Old High German, “soft, tender”)rosa (Latin, “rose”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Related names: Rosalyn, Rosaline, Rosalind, Rose.
See also: Germanic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Roselyn', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Rosalind', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Roselynn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,476 | 146 |
| 2020 | #1,371 | 159 |
| 2010 | #2,582 | 71 |
| 2000 | #6,740 | 16 |
| 1990 | #9,063 | 9 |
| 1980 | #4,919 | 15 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #5,097 | 8 |
| 1950 | #3,626 | 10 |
| 1940 | #4,913 | 5 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Roselynn, counting every spelling?
Roselynn is a spelling of Roselyn, a name family that ranked #621 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,476 for Roselynn on its own. Together these spellings went to 473 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roselyn | 259 | #979 | 1,520 |
| Roselynn | 146 | #1,476 | 743 |
| Roseline | 21 | #5,873 | 137 |
| Roselin | 14 | #7,828 | 77 |
| Rosselyn | 8 | #11,728 | 46 |
| Roselyne | 6 | #14,587 | 40 |
| Roselynne | 9 | #10,751 | 27 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Roselynn?
146 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Roselynn (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Roselynn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 57 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Roselynn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Roselynn?
About 2,900 people born in the US named Roselynn are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 5 and 19. That makes Roselynn a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Roselynn by state
How common Roselynn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Missouri (3.0×), Indiana (2.9×), Tennessee (2.0×), Ohio (1.9×), Michigan (1.7×). In 31 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Roselynn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Roselynn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Roselynn
What does Roselynn mean?
Roselynn is a spelling of Roselyn, which means “variant of Rosaline / Rose + -lyn” (English, Germanic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Roselynn?
Roselynn was the 1476th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 146 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 1191st with 198 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 456 places. More babies were named Roselynn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Roselynn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Roselynn in the US.
Where is Roselynn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Roselynn was most common in Missouri (0.27 per 1,000 girls), followed by Indiana and Tennessee.