Rosamary vs Rosemary

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

Name A

Rosamary

Girl name

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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Metric Rosamary Rosemary
Current Rank Unranked #301
Total Births (all years) 195 161,922
Peak Year 1960 1947
Peak Year Births 12 4,542
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rosamary Rosemary
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 200
1900ss — 634
1910ss — 7,079
1920ss 43 25,965
1930ss 30 24,857
1940ss 55 34,296
1950ss 11 25,019
1960ss 50 14,604
1970ss 6 5,823
1980ss — 4,988
1990ss — 4,051
2000ss — 3,960
2010ss — 5,926
2020ss — 4,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosamary Rosemary
2014 — 536
2015 — 607
2016 — 740
2017 — 698
2018 — 699
2019 — 770
2020 — 698
2021 — 846
2022 — 871
2023 — 995
2024 — 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, 1921–1971.

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