Fun Facts About the Name Roslynn
- More than 1 thousand babies named Roslynn: U.S. records list 1,339 babies given the name Roslynn from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Roslynn Mean?
Roslynn is an English feminine given name, usually a spelling variant of Roslyn. Its most specific derivation is from the Scottish place name Roslin (also spelled Rosslyn), which comes from Scottish Gaelic ros (promontory or wood) and linn (pool or waterfall). Literally, the name means 'promontory by the pool' or 'headland by the waterfall.' A second explanation treats Roslyn as a variant of Rosalind, a name of disputed origin that may be Germanic rather than Gaelic; if that link is intended, the meaning would follow Rosalind's uncertain etymology instead. The ornamental reading of Roslynn as a blend of Rose and Lynn is a modern association, not the older place-name derivation. The doubled n is a spelling variation and does not add a separate meaning.
Roslynn Name History & Origins
The name comes from the Scottish place name Roslin (also spelled Rosslyn), a village in Midlothian near Edinburgh. The place name is recorded in medieval Scotland and is usually explained from Scottish Gaelic ros, a promontory or wood, and linn, a pool or waterfall. The Scottish surname Roslin or Roslyn developed from the place, and the given name followed in the English-speaking world, where surnames and place names are common sources for first names. Roslynn is a later spelling variant; the doubled n is a modern decorative change, not an older Gaelic or Scots form. The name is distinct from Rosalind, the heroine of Shakespeare's As You Like It, despite the similar sound and spelling. Roslin's most famous building, Rosslyn Chapel, has its own later legends, but those belong to the place rather than to the development of the personal name.
How Popular is the Name Roslynn?
Roslynn has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2014. Its best rank was #2,634 in 1957.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,152 | 35 | 0.0022% |
| 2024 | #4,261 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 2023 | #4,538 | 31 | 0.0019% |
| 2022 | #5,274 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2021 | #4,489 | 31 | 0.0019% |
| 2020 | #4,242 | 33 | 0.0020% |
| 2019 | #4,059 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 2018 | #4,130 | 35 | 0.0021% |
| 2017 | #5,305 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2016 | #4,964 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2015 | #3,975 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2014 | #3,409 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 2013 | #4,140 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 2012 | #4,369 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 2011 | #6,301 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2010 | #4,711 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2009 | #5,065 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2008 | #5,919 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2007 | #6,282 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2006 | #8,155 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #7,085 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #6,447 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2003 | #8,388 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #9,363 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #7,651 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #6,422 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1999 | #8,120 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #7,019 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #15,602 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #8,683 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #6,187 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1992 | #7,927 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #9,181 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #7,745 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #7,340 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1988 | #7,014 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #6,679 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1986 | #5,398 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #7,420 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #3,842 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1983 | #9,953 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #4,485 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1981 | #7,968 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #6,661 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #4,797 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1978 | #4,209 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1977 | #3,463 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 1976 | #3,637 | 19 | 0.0013% |
| 1975 | #5,092 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1974 | #6,728 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1973 | #6,524 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #5,826 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1971 | #5,437 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1970 | #3,836 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1969 | #4,977 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1968 | #6,112 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1967 | #4,898 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1966 | #3,699 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1965 | #3,913 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1964 | #4,053 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1963 | #2,844 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1962 | #4,220 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1961 | #3,297 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1960 | #3,082 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1959 | #4,960 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1958 | #3,708 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1957 | #2,634 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1956 | #5,829 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #4,000 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1954 | #5,631 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #3,437 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1952 | #4,062 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1951 | #2,906 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1950 | #3,385 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1949 | #2,828 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1948 | #3,829 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1947 | #5,976 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1945 | #3,089 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1944 | #3,999 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1943 | #3,000 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1929 | #4,492 | 6 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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