Rosy vs Rosemary

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

Name A

Rosy

Girl name · Rank #3267

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Name B

Rosemary

Girl name · Rank #301

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Metric Rosy Rosemary
Current Rank #3267 #301
Total Births (all years) 2,168 161,922
Peak Year 2018 1947
Peak Year Births 59 4,542
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rosy Rosemary
1880ss 49 73
1890ss 59 200
1900ss 64 634
1910ss 93 7,079
1920ss 134 25,965
1930ss 69 24,857
1940ss 54 34,296
1950ss 95 25,019
1960ss 85 14,604
1970ss 63 5,823
1980ss 139 4,988
1990ss 251 4,051
2000ss 348 3,960
2010ss 459 5,926
2020ss 206 4,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rosy Rosemary
2014 45 536
2015 54 607
2016 52 740
2017 51 698
2018 59 699
2019 45 770
2020 40 698
2021 38 846
2022 45 871
2023 35 995
2024 48 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, 1882–2024.

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