Rose vs Rosemary
Side-by-side comparison of Rose and Rosemary - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Rose | Rosemary |
| Current Rank | #114 | #301 |
| Total Births (all years) | 500,586 | 163,165 |
| Peak Year | 1917 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 9,783 | 4,542 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1940s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1882 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Rose | Rosemary |
| 1880s | 11,064 | 73 |
| 1890s | 21,134 | 200 |
| 1900s | 28,106 | 634 |
| 1910s | 74,690 | 7,079 |
| 1920s | 85,305 | 25,965 |
| 1930s | 59,111 | 24,857 |
| 1940s | 51,643 | 34,297 |
| 1950s | 66,688 | 25,020 |
| 1960s | 31,859 | 14,604 |
| 1970s | 11,388 | 5,823 |
| 1980s | 9,832 | 4,989 |
| 1990s | 8,488 | 4,051 |
| 2000s | 9,569 | 3,961 |
| 2010s | 17,522 | 5,930 |
| 2020s | 14,187 | 5,682 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Rose | Rosemary |
| 2014 | 1,702 | 537 |
| 2015 | 1,956 | 607 |
| 2016 | 2,041 | 740 |
| 2017 | 2,079 | 699 |
| 2018 | 2,457 | 699 |
| 2019 | 2,539 | 771 |
| 2020 | 2,380 | 698 |
| 2021 | 2,402 | 846 |
| 2022 | 2,373 | 873 |
| 2023 | 2,252 | 995 |
| 2024 | 2,394 | 1,048 |
| 2025 | 2,386 | 1,222 |