Roslyn

“Variant of Rosaline — Little rose, or rose garden” — Latin via French origin

Girl's name · #1427 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Roslyn has appeared in US records since 1891 — best rank #396 (1927) · 18,647 babies named Roslyn all-time · 1 in 11,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,100 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Roslyns

Roslyn Kind — American actress, singer, and songwriter
Roslyn Gentle — Australian actress
Roslyn Mould — Ghanaian humanist
Roslyn Dundas — Australian politician
Roslyn Brogue — American pianist, violinist, music educator, classics scholar, poet, author and composer (1919-1981)

Among 48 notable people named Roslyn:

Lawyers & judges appear 3.2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Roslyn O. Silver, United States District Judge.

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