Rosalyn vs Rosemary

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

Name A

Rosalyn

Girl name · Rank #888

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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Metric Rosalyn Rosemary
Current Rank #888 #301
Total Births (all years) 23,040 161,922
Peak Year 1955 1947
Peak Year Births 422 4,542
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1899 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rosalyn Rosemary
1880ss — 73
1890ss 7 200
1900ss 100 634
1910ss 740 7,079
1920ss 1,669 25,965
1930ss 1,831 24,857
1940ss 2,580 34,296
1950ss 3,779 25,019
1960ss 2,808 14,604
1970ss 1,982 5,823
1980ss 1,552 4,988
1990ss 933 4,051
2000ss 1,192 3,960
2010ss 2,368 5,926
2020ss 1,499 4,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosalyn Rosemary
2014 271 536
2015 223 607
2016 283 740
2017 298 698
2018 313 699
2019 312 770
2020 322 698
2021 332 846
2022 290 871
2023 252 995
2024 303 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, 1899–2024.

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