Holding steady, #5,722 for girls today.
Popularity of Roseline since 1912
Babies named Roseline per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2022, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Roseline's real moment was 1929.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 113 |
| 1920s | 249 |
| 1930s | 171 |
| 1940s | 112 |
| 1950s | 85 |
| 1960s | 44 |
| 1970s | 34 |
| 1980s | 76 |
| 1990s | 89 |
| 2000s | 116 |
| 2010s | 155 |
| 2020s | 156 |
Meaning & origin
Roseline is a gentle, floral name that has maintained a steady but low profile in the United States since records began in 1912. Its peak year of 1929 saw modest usage, and in 2025 it remained rare, ranking 5,722 with an incidence of 1 in 76,537 newborn girls. The name's trajectory has been stable over the past century, never surging in popularity but also never fading entirely. As a diminutive of Rose, it shares roots with many other floral names, yet its French diminutive ending gives it a distinct, soft elegance. Though its top states are not recorded, it appears sporadically across the country. Roseline offers a classic, understated choice for parents seeking a name with historical depth and a sweet, natural meaning.
Roseline is a diminutive of Rose, ultimately from Latin 'rosa' meaning 'rose'. It emerged in France as a medieval diminutive, often used as a given name in its own right. The name spread to English-speaking countries by the 19th century, where it remains a less common variant of Rosalind or Rosaline.
“Roseline” around the world
Where Roseline lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Quebec
17
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Rose, Rosie, Line, Lina
Sibling names for Roseline
Names that share Roseline's style, for a brother or sister.
