Rosalind

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A few things about Rosalind you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Rosalind

Rosalind Franklin

British chemist, biophysicist, and X-ray crystallographer (1920–1958)

Choose Rosalind and your child shares a first name with Rosalind Franklin, a British chemist, biophysicist, and X-ray crystallographer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rosalind, like who?” Rosalind Franklin's Wikipedia article is available in 114 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 11,481 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Rosalind, 140 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rosalind would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRosalind first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1942, when it ranked #292. Today it's #1,518, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowRosalind is 4.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 47,847 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 11,481.
• 🍂TrendRosalind has slipped 96 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,518. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedRosalind is most popular in Wisconsin, where it ranks #700, followed by Utah (#704) and Washington (#732). It's in the top 1,000 in 8 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Germanic, Rosalind means “tender horse”. Our records link it to English, German and Spanish roots.

About the name Rosalind

Rosalind is a girl name of English, German and Spanish origin meaning “tender horse”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ind”. US birth records list Rosalind for girls from 1888 to 2025, in 138 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1942, when it ranked #292 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,518, with 140 babies.

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