Rosella vs Rosemary

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

Name A

Rosella

Girl name · Rank #2321

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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Metric Rosella Rosemary
Current Rank #2321 #301
Total Births (all years) 15,909 161,922
Peak Year 1924 1947
Peak Year Births 435 4,542
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rosella Rosemary
1880ss 254 73
1890ss 502 200
1900ss 960 634
1910ss 2,847 7,079
1920ss 3,948 25,965
1930ss 2,681 24,857
1940ss 1,546 34,296
1950ss 906 25,019
1960ss 522 14,604
1970ss 318 5,823
1980ss 203 4,988
1990ss 170 4,051
2000ss 238 3,960
2010ss 471 5,926
2020ss 343 4,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosella Rosemary
2014 50 536
2015 44 607
2016 48 740
2017 63 698
2018 58 699
2019 60 770
2020 64 698
2021 64 846
2022 55 871
2023 81 995
2024 79 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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