Rosemarie vs Rosemary

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

Name A

Rosemarie

Girl name · Rank #1838

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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Metric Rosemarie Rosemary
Current Rank #1838 #301
Total Births (all years) 51,308 161,922
Peak Year 1936 1947
Peak Year Births 1,300 4,542
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rosemarie Rosemary
1880ss — 73
1890ss 10 200
1900ss 96 634
1910ss 811 7,079
1920ss 5,026 25,965
1930ss 10,130 24,857
1940ss 10,831 34,296
1950ss 8,129 25,019
1960ss 7,402 14,604
1970ss 2,725 5,823
1980ss 1,977 4,988
1990ss 1,413 4,051
2000ss 1,046 3,960
2010ss 1,151 5,926
2020ss 561 4,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosemarie Rosemary
2014 137 536
2015 133 607
2016 116 740
2017 128 698
2018 122 699
2019 119 770
2020 101 698
2021 127 846
2022 115 871
2023 109 995
2024 109 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, 1896–2024.

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