Rosiland
A feminine name of Old German origin meaning "famous land".
Name Census estimates that about 511 living Americans carry the first name Rosiland. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rosiland today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rosiland births was 1962 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rosiland. 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.
People living today
511
~ 1 in 670,752 Americans
Peak year
1962
33 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
1984 SSA rank
#11,739
Tracked since 1942
Census
Rosiland in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 557 people with the first name Rosiland, which placed it at #19,155 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
#19,155
National first-name rank
People counted
557
557 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
69.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rosiland
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosiland is Black at 69.8%. The next largest groups are White (25.5%) and Hispanic (2.3%). 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 Rosiland 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 Rosiland at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American69.8% · 389
- White25.5% · 142
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 13
- Two or more races1.4% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
Popularity
Rosiland: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rosiland from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 257 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
Rosiland 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 Rosiland during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rosilands live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Louisiana, Illinois recorded the most babies named Rosiland, while North Carolina, Illinois, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rosiland
The name Rosiland is derived from the Old French name Roseline, which ultimately traces its origins back to the Latin words rosa, meaning "rose," and linda, meaning "pretty." The name was most commonly used in France during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.
Rosiland is a variant spelling of the more common name Rosalind, which has its roots in the Latin name Rosalinda. This name gained popularity in the 16th century after appearing as the name of the lead female character in Shakespeare's play "As You Like It." The play, written around 1599, helped to popularize the name across Europe.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Rosiland dates back to the 13th century, when a woman named Rosiland de Tany was mentioned in historical records from England. Another notable figure was Rosiland Woodstock, a 14th-century English noblewoman and the daughter of Edward III.
In the 16th century, Rosiland Vaux was an English Catholic martyr who was executed for her faith during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Around the same time, Rosiland Throckmorton was a prominent figure in the English court and served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I.
During the 17th century, Rosiland Calvert was a member of the English aristocracy and the wife of Sir George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore and the founder of the colony of Maryland.
In the 18th century, Rosiland Franklina was a notable English writer and poet who was a contemporary of Samuel Johnson and was known for her satirical works.
While the name Rosiland has fallen out of widespread use in recent times, it remains a unique and historically significant name with a rich heritage dating back to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period.
People
Rosiland + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rosiland 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
Rosiland: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rosiland?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 511 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rosiland 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 670,752 US residents.
Is Rosiland a common name?
We classify Rosiland as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 681 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rosiland most popular?
The single biggest year for Rosiland was 1962, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rosiland is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rosiland in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 557 people with the name Rosiland, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,155 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 Rosiland 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 Rosiland?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rosiland appears almost entirely female. Of the 559 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Rosiland?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rosiland is Black at 69.8%. The next largest groups are White (25.5%) and Hispanic (2.3%). 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 Rosiland most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Rosiland in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.8% (389 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 Rosiland in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rosiland a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rosiland 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 Rosiland still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rosiland 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 Rosiland 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 many people are named Rosiland?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.