Rosemary vs Rose

Side-by-side comparison of Rosemary and Rose — 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

Rose

Girl name · Rank #115

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Metric Rosemary Rose
Current Rank #301 #115
Total Births (all years) 161,922 498,158
Peak Year 1947 1917
Peak Year Births 4,542 9,783
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rosemary Rose
1880ss 73 11,064
1890ss 200 21,134
1900ss 634 28,106
1910ss 7,079 74,690
1920ss 25,965 85,305
1930ss 24,857 59,111
1940ss 34,296 51,643
1950ss 25,019 66,688
1960ss 14,604 31,858
1970ss 5,823 11,387
1980ss 4,988 9,834
1990ss 4,051 8,487
2000ss 3,960 9,566
2010ss 5,926 17,511
2020ss 4,447 11,774

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosemary Rose
2014 536 1,701
2015 607 1,955
2016 740 2,037
2017 698 2,079
2018 699 2,456
2019 770 2,537
2020 698 2,379
2021 846 2,400
2022 871 2,370
2023 995 2,249
2024 1,037 2,376

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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