Rosa vs Rosemary

Side-by-side comparison of Rosa and Rosemary — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Rosa

Girl name · Rank #662

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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Metric Rosa Rosemary
Current Rank #662 #301
Total Births (all years) 176,963 161,922
Peak Year 1925 1947
Peak Year Births 2,230 4,542
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rosa Rosemary
1880ss 6,157 73
1890ss 7,881 200
1900ss 9,297 634
1910ss 15,976 7,079
1920ss 20,791 25,965
1930ss 16,050 24,857
1940ss 16,796 34,296
1950ss 19,876 25,019
1960ss 15,043 14,604
1970ss 12,290 5,823
1980ss 10,793 4,988
1990ss 11,083 4,051
2000ss 7,995 3,960
2010ss 4,650 5,926
2020ss 2,285 4,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosa Rosemary
2014 479 536
2015 455 607
2016 466 740
2017 442 698
2018 466 699
2019 450 770
2020 460 698
2021 451 846
2022 493 871
2023 441 995
2024 440 1,037

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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