Rosmary vs Rose

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

Name A

Rosmary

Girl name · Rank #15440

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Name B

Rose

Girl name · Rank #115

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Metric Rosmary Rose
Current Rank #15440 #115
Total Births (all years) 146 498,158
Peak Year 2022 1917
Peak Year Births 8 9,783
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Rosmary Rose
1880ss — 11,064
1890ss — 21,134
1900ss — 28,106
1910ss — 74,690
1920ss 16 85,305
1930ss 17 59,111
1940ss 38 51,643
1950ss 30 66,688
1960ss — 31,858
1970ss — 11,387
1980ss 5 9,834
1990ss 5 8,487
2000ss 11 9,566
2010ss 11 17,511
2020ss 13 11,774

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosmary Rose
2014 — 1,701
2015 — 1,955
2016 — 2,037
2017 — 2,079
2018 — 2,456
2019 — 2,537
2020 — 2,379
2021 — 2,400
2022 8 2,370
2023 — 2,249
2024 5 2,376

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, 1921–2024.

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