The first name Rosamond
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Rosamund.
A form of Rosamund.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Rosamond last appeared in the official list in 1997, given to 3 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rosamond with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rosamond at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Rosamond, the 16,781st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 111 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Rosamond
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rosamond McKitterickBritish historian, 1949–2026
- Rosamond LehmannEnglish writer (1901–1990)
- Rosamond PinchotAmerican socialite and actress (1904-1938)
- J. Rosamond JohnsonAmerican classical composer (1873–1954)
Questions
- How popular is the name Rosamond?
- In 1997, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Rosamond, ranking 3,824th.
- Is Rosamond a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,294 US babies named Rosamond since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rosamond most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 111 babies were named Rosamond, its highest rank at 646th.
- What name is Rosamond a form of?
- Rosamond is a form of Rosamund.