Roselle vs Rosemary

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

Name A

Roselle

Girl name · Rank #7243

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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Metric Roselle Rosemary
Current Rank #7243 #301
Total Births (all years) 2,080 161,922
Peak Year 1919 1947
Peak Year Births 52 4,542
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Roselle Rosemary
1880ss — 73
1890ss 30 200
1900ss 92 634
1910ss 286 7,079
1920ss 353 25,965
1930ss 218 24,857
1940ss 193 34,296
1950ss 234 25,019
1960ss 164 14,604
1970ss 146 5,823
1980ss 70 4,988
1990ss 67 4,051
2000ss 35 3,960
2010ss 117 5,926
2020ss 75 4,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roselle Rosemary
2014 7 536
2015 19 607
2016 12 740
2017 18 698
2018 6 699
2019 16 770
2020 17 698
2021 17 846
2022 13 871
2023 13 995
2024 15 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, 1894–2024.

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