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.

Name A

Rose

Girl name · Rank #115

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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Metric Rose Rosemary
Current Rank #115 #301
Total Births (all years) 498,158 161,922
Peak Year 1917 1947
Peak Year Births 9,783 4,542
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rose Rosemary
1880ss 11,064 73
1890ss 21,134 200
1900ss 28,106 634
1910ss 74,690 7,079
1920ss 85,305 25,965
1930ss 59,111 24,857
1940ss 51,643 34,296
1950ss 66,688 25,019
1960ss 31,858 14,604
1970ss 11,387 5,823
1980ss 9,834 4,988
1990ss 8,487 4,051
2000ss 9,566 3,960
2010ss 17,511 5,926
2020ss 11,774 4,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rose Rosemary
2014 1,701 536
2015 1,955 607
2016 2,037 740
2017 2,079 698
2018 2,456 699
2019 2,537 770
2020 2,379 698
2021 2,400 846
2022 2,370 871
2023 2,249 995
2024 2,376 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, 1880–2024.

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