Rosalinda
A feminine name derived from rose and linda, meaning "beautiful rose".
Name Census estimates that about 13,074 living Americans carry the first name Rosalinda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rosalinda today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rosalinda births was 2000 (334 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rosalinda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Rosalinda with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
13K
~ 1 in 26,216 Americans
Peak year
2000
334 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
1981 SSA rank
#2,395
Tracked since 1914
Census
Rosalinda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 22,659 people with the first name Rosalinda, which placed it at #1,484 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,484
National first-name rank
People counted
23K
22,659 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
7.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
83.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rosalinda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosalinda is Hispanic at 83.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (11.1%) and White (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rosalinda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rosalinda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino83.5% · 18,927
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.1% · 2,526
- White3.8% · 855
- Black or African American0.8% · 191
- Two or more races0.5% · 102
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 58
Gender
Gender distribution for Rosalinda
Out of the 15,543 babies given the name Rosalinda since 1880, 100.0% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Rosalinda as a male name
- Ranked #7,071 in 1981
- 5 male births in 1981
- Peak: 1981 (5 births)
Rosalinda as a female name
- Ranked #2,395 in 2024
- 76 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2000 (334 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rosalinda appears almost entirely female. Of the 22,652 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Rosalinda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rosalinda from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 2,522 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rosalinda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rosalinda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rosalindas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 23 states and territories. Texas, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Rosalinda, while Pennsylvania, Oregon, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 550 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rosalinda
Rosalinda is a feminine given name of Spanish origin, derived from the combination of the Spanish words "rosa" meaning rose, and "linda" meaning beautiful or pretty. The name can be traced back to the late Middle Ages, around the 15th century, when it first emerged in parts of Spain and Portugal.
The name's roots can be attributed to the Latin word "rosa," which was adopted into the Romance languages, including Spanish. The rose has been a symbol of beauty, love, and femininity in various cultures throughout history, making it a popular element in many given names.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Rosalinda can be found in a 16th-century Spanish literary work, "La Diana" by Jorge de Montemayor, published in 1559. In this pastoral romance, one of the main characters is named Rosalinda, highlighting the name's use during the Renaissance period in Spain.
Rosalinda gained popularity across the Spanish-speaking world and beyond, with notable figures bearing the name throughout history. One of the earliest recorded examples is Rosalinda Neri (1548-1598), an Italian poetess and scholar known for her contributions to Renaissance literature.
Another notable Rosalinda was Rosalinda Celorio (1833-1887), a Mexican educator and feminist who played a significant role in advocating for women's rights and education in 19th-century Mexico.
In the 20th century, Rosalinda Revelle (1911-2009) was an American scientist and oceanographer who made important contributions to the study of ocean currents and the development of oceanographic research vessels.
Rosalinda Neri (born 1939) is an Italian actress known for her roles in various Italian films and television shows, particularly in the 1960s and 1970s.
Rosalinda Castillo (born 1957) is a Mexican-American actress and activist who has appeared in several films and television shows, and is known for her advocacy work for Chicano and Latino communities.
While the name Rosalinda has been used across various cultures and regions, its Spanish origins and association with the rose have made it a particularly popular choice in Spanish-speaking countries and communities.
People
Rosalinda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rosalinda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rosalinda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosalinda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13,074 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rosalinda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 26,216 US residents.
Is Rosalinda a common name?
We classify Rosalinda as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15,543 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rosalinda most popular?
The single biggest year for Rosalinda was 2000, when 334 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rosalinda is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rosalinda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 22,659 people with the name Rosalinda, or 7.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,484 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rosalinda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rosalinda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rosalinda appears almost entirely female. Of the 22,652 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rosalinda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosalinda is Hispanic at 83.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (11.1%) and White (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rosalinda most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Rosalinda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.5% (18,927 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rosalinda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rosalinda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rosalinda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rosalinda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rosalinda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rosalinda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Rosalinda?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Rosalinda at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.