Rosalyne vs Rosemary

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

Name A

Rosalyne

Girl name · Rank #13612

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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Metric Rosalyne Rosemary
Current Rank #13612 #301
Total Births (all years) 48 161,922
Peak Year 1938 1947
Peak Year Births 6 4,542
Peak Decade 2020ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rosalyne Rosemary
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 200
1900ss — 634
1910ss — 7,079
1920ss — 25,965
1930ss 6 24,857
1940ss — 34,296
1950ss — 25,019
1960ss 6 14,604
1970ss 5 5,823
1980ss — 4,988
1990ss — 4,051
2000ss 5 3,960
2010ss 5 5,926
2020ss 21 4,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosalyne Rosemary
2014 — 536
2015 5 607
2016 — 740
2017 — 698
2018 — 699
2019 — 770
2020 5 698
2021 5 846
2022 5 871
2023 — 995
2024 6 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, 1938–2024.

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