Rosaline
How to say it: ROZ-uh-lin · /ˈrɑzəlɪn/
From Latin rosa 'rose' with French suffix - Shakespeare heroine in Love's Labour's Lost.
Rosaline was the 1,663rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 85 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up 2.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,340 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,663 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 85 |
| Share of births | 1 in 39,004 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,340 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Rosaline peaked in the 1920s, nearly vanished by the 1990s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Parents who love Rosaline also love
Nicknames
- Rose
- Rosa
- Rosie
Honouring a Rosaline in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rosaline is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Rosaline
- Rosaline Omotosho (?–1999)Nigerian judge
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