Roselyn vs Rosemary

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

Name A

Roselyn

Girl name · Rank #1033

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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Metric Roselyn Rosemary
Current Rank #1033 #301
Total Births (all years) 14,294 161,922
Peak Year 2018 1947
Peak Year Births 459 4,542
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Roselyn Rosemary
1880ss — 73
1890ss 11 200
1900ss 62 634
1910ss 492 7,079
1920ss 1,043 25,965
1930ss 1,011 24,857
1940ss 1,007 34,296
1950ss 924 25,019
1960ss 644 14,604
1970ss 420 5,823
1980ss 436 4,988
1990ss 440 4,051
2000ss 2,548 3,960
2010ss 3,614 5,926
2020ss 1,642 4,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roselyn Rosemary
2014 340 536
2015 384 607
2016 343 740
2017 439 698
2018 459 699
2019 432 770
2020 383 698
2021 387 846
2022 342 871
2023 287 995
2024 243 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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