Recorded 1921–1971 Girls' name Peak 1960 195 births

Rosamary — girls' name

195 babies named Rosamary in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s431930s301940s551950s111960s501970s6
1940s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Rosamary was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

12 babies were named Rosamary in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosamary

The Social Security Administration has registered 195 babies named Rosamary between 1921 and 1971, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosamary currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosamary performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rosamary shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosamary in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 195 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rosamary at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

195

Since 1921

51 years of records

Peak year

1960

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1921

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1971

Rosamary popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1921

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1960)
12
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
468101214 19711962195419441940193219251921 5

Rosamary by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
55 births that decade — 28% of Rosamary's all-time total
1920s431930s301940s551950s111960s501970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosamary?
195 babies have been named Rosamary since 1921. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1960 with 12 births.
When was Rosamary most popular?
Rosamary was most popular in the 1940s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Rosamary been used?
Rosamary has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 51 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Rosamary?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rose, Rosa, Rosemary, Rosie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.