Rosaline vs Rosemary

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

Name A

Rosaline

Girl name · Rank #2966

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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Metric Rosaline Rosemary
Current Rank #2966 #301
Total Births (all years) 3,898 161,922
Peak Year 1928 1947
Peak Year Births 88 4,542
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rosaline Rosemary
1880ss — 73
1890ss 26 200
1900ss 107 634
1910ss 436 7,079
1920ss 754 25,965
1930ss 479 24,857
1940ss 336 34,296
1950ss 341 25,019
1960ss 266 14,604
1970ss 195 5,823
1980ss 116 4,988
1990ss 100 4,051
2000ss 103 3,960
2010ss 344 5,926
2020ss 295 4,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosaline Rosemary
2014 33 536
2015 32 607
2016 43 740
2017 55 698
2018 45 699
2019 57 770
2020 46 698
2021 56 846
2022 70 871
2023 68 995
2024 55 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, 1891–2024.

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