Holding steady.
Popularity of Roseland since 1916
Babies named Roseland per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1947, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Roseland's real moment was 1918.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 44 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Roseland is a nature-inspired place name that saw its most notable use in the 1910s. First recorded in 1916, its peak year came in 1918, the final year of World War I, when floral names were particularly fashionable. Despite its appealing imagery of rose-covered fields, Roseland never achieved widespread popularity; its one-in-N rate is effectively zero in current data, and top states for the name are not recorded, suggesting it was used only sporadically. The trajectory of its use has been stable at near-zero for decades, lacking the revival seen with some other vintage botanical names. Roseland remains a rare and distinctive choice, more familiar as a place name in Cornwall and elsewhere than as a personal name.
Roseland is a place name originating in England, where several places bear the name Roseland, notably a district in Cornwall and a location in Herefordshire. The name derives from Old English 'rose' (the flower) and 'land' (land, territory), literally meaning 'land of roses'. It was occasionally used as a given name in the early 20th century, perhaps influenced by the fashionable trend for floral and nature-inspired names. Its use peaked in 1918 but has remained rare since.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Rose, Rosie, Rosa, Ro
Sibling names for Roseland
Names that share Roseland's style, for a brother or sister.
