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 #310

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2025.

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