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Rosalyn

Pronounced R AA1 Z AH0 L IH0 N (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1955
  • 126 years in use
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How popular is Rosalyn?

Rosalyn is a girls' name, and first appears in 1899. It has been given to 23,046 children — the 849th most common girls' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 80% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 1955, when 422 children were given it.

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Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
R AA1 Z AH0 L IH0 N
Stress pattern:
100
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Rosalyn

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Rosalyn

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Rosalyn?
Rosalyn ranks 849th among girls' names in US records, with 23,046 births since 1899. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,928.
Is Rosalyn a unisex name?
No. Rosalyn is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Rosalyn most popular?
1955, when 422 children were given the name. It has been in use for 126 years and is still recorded as of 2024.