Rosemary vs Rosie

Side-by-side comparison of Rosemary and Rosie - 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

Rosie

Girl name · Rank #310

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Metric Rosemary Rosie
Current Rank #301 #310
Total Births (all years) 163,165 85,556
Peak Year 1947 1927
Peak Year Births 4,542 1,560
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rosemary Rosie
1880s 73 1,485
1890s 200 2,918
1900s 634 4,828
1910s 7,079 9,565
1920s 25,965 14,290
1930s 24,857 12,060
1940s 34,297 11,403
1950s 25,020 10,012
1960s 14,604 4,920
1970s 5,823 1,961
1980s 4,989 1,324
1990s 4,051 1,290
2000s 3,961 1,209
2010s 5,930 3,341
2020s 5,682 4,950

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosemary Rosie
2014 537 327
2015 607 365
2016 740 396
2017 699 433
2018 699 486
2019 771 545
2020 698 652
2021 846 686
2022 873 747
2023 995 785
2024 1,048 992
2025 1,222 1,088

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, 1882–2025.

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