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 #311

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Metric Rosemary Rosie
Current Rank #301 #311
Total Births (all years) 161,922 84,454
Peak Year 1947 1927
Peak Year Births 4,542 1,560
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rosemary Rosie
1880ss 73 1,485
1890ss 200 2,918
1900ss 634 4,828
1910ss 7,079 9,565
1920ss 25,965 14,290
1930ss 24,857 12,060
1940ss 34,296 11,403
1950ss 25,019 10,012
1960ss 14,604 4,920
1970ss 5,823 1,961
1980ss 4,988 1,325
1990ss 4,051 1,289
2000ss 3,960 1,209
2010ss 5,926 3,338
2020ss 4,447 3,851

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosemary Rosie
2014 536 327
2015 607 365
2016 740 395
2017 698 433
2018 699 486
2019 770 544
2020 698 651
2021 846 685
2022 871 747
2023 995 784
2024 1,037 984

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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