Rosebud vs Rosemary

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

Name A

Rosebud

Girl name

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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Metric Rosebud Rosemary
Current Rank Unranked #301
Total Births (all years) 738 161,922
Peak Year 1921 1947
Peak Year Births 39 4,542
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rosebud Rosemary
1880ss 6 73
1890ss 24 200
1900ss 86 634
1910ss 178 7,079
1920ss 266 25,965
1930ss 94 24,857
1940ss 61 34,296
1950ss 18 25,019
1960ss — 14,604
1970ss 5 5,823
1980ss — 4,988
1990ss — 4,051
2000ss — 3,960
2010ss — 5,926
2020ss — 4,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosebud 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, 1888–1973.

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