Rosemary vs Rosa

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

Name A

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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Name B

Rosa

Girl name · Rank #662

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Metric Rosemary Rosa
Current Rank #301 #662
Total Births (all years) 161,922 176,963
Peak Year 1947 1925
Peak Year Births 4,542 2,230
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rosemary Rosa
1880ss 73 6,157
1890ss 200 7,881
1900ss 634 9,297
1910ss 7,079 15,976
1920ss 25,965 20,791
1930ss 24,857 16,050
1940ss 34,296 16,796
1950ss 25,019 19,876
1960ss 14,604 15,043
1970ss 5,823 12,290
1980ss 4,988 10,793
1990ss 4,051 11,083
2000ss 3,960 7,995
2010ss 5,926 4,650
2020ss 4,447 2,285

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosemary Rosa
2014 536 479
2015 607 455
2016 740 466
2017 698 442
2018 699 466
2019 770 450
2020 698 460
2021 846 451
2022 871 493
2023 995 441
2024 1,037 440

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, 1882–2024.

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