Rosalind

Meaning: Gentle horse; folk-linked to lovely rose
Origin: Proto-Germanic — The lovely rose interpretation is a folk etymology

Girl's name · #1521 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Rosalind — on the books since 1888, #1521 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 27,000 girls share it.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Rosalind ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,700 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,528 in Canada (2024).

Famous Rosalinds

Rosalind Franklin — British chemist, biophysicist, and X-ray crystallographer (1920–1958)
Rosalind Russell — American actress (1907–1976)
Rosalind Chao — American actress
Rosalind Picard — American computer scientist
Rosalind E. Krauss — American art historian

In stories & tradition

Rosalind — As You Like It
Rosalind Lutece — BioShock Infinite (video game)
Rosalind Bromleigh — The Crinoline Girl (musical stage work)

What Rosalinds become

Among 205 notable people named Rosalind:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rosalind Franklin, British chemist, biophysicist, and X-ray crystallographer (1920–1958).

Similar names: Rosalinda · Millicent · Rosaline · Geneva · Robbie · Ronnie

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