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Rosalind

Girl

Meaning of Rosalind: German: 'gentle horse'

Rosalind is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1470th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1894th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1470

140 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1894

15 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

27,136

First recorded 1888 · peak 1965

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 93 babies1982: 104 babies1983: 97 babies1984: 105 babies1985: 97 babies1986: 90 babies1987: 79 babies1988: 77 babies1989: 80 babies1990: 79 babies19901991: 73 babies1992: 67 babies1993: 49 babies1994: 49 babies1995: 43 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 45 babies1998: 40 babies1999: 42 babies2000: 38 babies20002001: 39 babies2002: 40 babies2003: 48 babies2004: 45 babies2005: 35 babies2006: 40 babies2007: 49 babies2008: 34 babies2009: 36 babies2010: 49 babies20102011: 62 babies2012: 74 babies2013: 91 babies2014: 101 babies2015: 146 babies2016: 162 babies2017: 198 babies2018: 184 babies2019: 185 babies2020: 153 babies20202021: 172 babies2022: 157 babies2023: 155 babies2024: 149 babies2025: 140 babies
US babies named Rosalind per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 198.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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