Rosalind is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rosalind means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rosalind across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rosalind has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rosalind is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “gentle horse, or pretty rose”. From Germanic hros and lind, later linked to Latin rosa linda.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 27,136 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 933 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 298 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 104 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rosalind per year, United States (1888 to 2025). United States peaked in 1965 (652/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (65/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1979 (24/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1976 (10/yr).
Rosalind has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1965, when it ranked #641 nationally (given to 652 babies that year).
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