Rosaline is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rosaline means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rosaline across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rosaline has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rosaline is a girl name of Latin/Germanic origin meaning “gentle horse, or pretty rose”. A medieval name linked to the rose, used by Shakespeare.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,984 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 82 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 48 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 Rosaline per year, United States (1891 to 2025). United States peaked in 1928 (88/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1972 (7/yr).
Rosaline is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1928, when it ranked #1,376 nationally (given to 88 babies that year).
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