Meaning and history
Rosamund derives from the Old German elements hros meaning “horse” and munt meaning “protection.” It was borne by the wife of the Lombard king Alboin in the 6th century and was later introduced to England by the Normans. The name was afterward reinterpreted as Latin rosa munda, “pure rose,” or rosa mundi, “rose of the world,” and was also borne by the mistress of Henry II of England in the 12th century, whom legend says was murdered by his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 10 births, rank #10,429
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 9 births, rank #10,955
2015: 11 births, rank #9,481
20162016: 9 births, rank #10,859
2017: 26 births, rank #5,045
2018: 17 births, rank #6,792
2019: 20 births, rank #5,986
2020: 13 births, rank #7,969
20212021: 22 births, rank #5,573
2022: 18 births, rank #6,464
2023: 19 births, rank #6,169
2024: 14 births, rank #7,594
20252025: 15 births, rank #7,133
In 2025, 15 babies were recorded with the name Rosamund, ranking #7,133 among girls.