Rosie vs Rosemary

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

Name A

Rosie

Girl name · Rank #311

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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