Rosary vs Rosemary

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

Name A

Rosary

Girl name · Rank #15410

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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Metric Rosary Rosemary
Current Rank #15410 #301
Total Births (all years) 574 161,922
Peak Year 1943 1947
Peak Year Births 18 4,542
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rosary Rosemary
1880ss — 73
1890ss — 200
1900ss — 634
1910ss 20 7,079
1920ss 71 25,965
1930ss 74 24,857
1940ss 117 34,296
1950ss 99 25,019
1960ss 51 14,604
1970ss 18 5,823
1980ss 11 4,988
1990ss 5 4,051
2000ss 45 3,960
2010ss 40 5,926
2020ss 23 4,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosary Rosemary
2014 10 536
2015 6 607
2016 8 740
2017 — 698
2018 6 699
2019 — 770
2020 6 698
2021 6 846
2022 6 871
2023 — 995
2024 5 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, 1917–2024.

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