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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Rosemary | Rose |
| Current Rank | #301 | #114 |
| Total Births (all years) | 163,165 | 500,586 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1917 |
| Peak Year Births | 4,542 | 9,783 |
| Peak Decade | 1940s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Rosemary | Rose |
| 1880s | 73 | 11,064 |
| 1890s | 200 | 21,134 |
| 1900s | 634 | 28,106 |
| 1910s | 7,079 | 74,690 |
| 1920s | 25,965 | 85,305 |
| 1930s | 24,857 | 59,111 |
| 1940s | 34,297 | 51,643 |
| 1950s | 25,020 | 66,688 |
| 1960s | 14,604 | 31,859 |
| 1970s | 5,823 | 11,388 |
| 1980s | 4,989 | 9,832 |
| 1990s | 4,051 | 8,488 |
| 2000s | 3,961 | 9,569 |
| 2010s | 5,930 | 17,522 |
| 2020s | 5,682 | 14,187 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Rosemary | Rose |
| 2014 | 537 | 1,702 |
| 2015 | 607 | 1,956 |
| 2016 | 740 | 2,041 |
| 2017 | 699 | 2,079 |
| 2018 | 699 | 2,457 |
| 2019 | 771 | 2,539 |
| 2020 | 698 | 2,380 |
| 2021 | 846 | 2,402 |
| 2022 | 873 | 2,373 |
| 2023 | 995 | 2,252 |
| 2024 | 1,048 | 2,394 |
| 2025 | 1,222 | 2,386 |