US rank #15410 Girls' name Peak 1943 574 births

Rosary — #15410 US girls' name

574 babies named Rosary in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s201920s711930s741940s1171950s991960s511970s181980s111990s52000s452010s402020s23
#15410
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1940s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Rosary was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

18 babies were named Rosary in 1943 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosary

The Social Security Administration has registered 574 babies named Rosary between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosary currently holds the #15410 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1943, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosary performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 117 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Rosary shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 32 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Rosary in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosary 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 574 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.

Rosary at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

574

Since 1917

108 years of records

Peak year

1943

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#15,410

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1917

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rosary popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1917

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1943)
18
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
05101520 202420121982196219521943193419231917 6

Rosary by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
117 births that decade — 20% of Rosary's all-time total
1910s201920s711930s741940s1171950s991960s511970s181980s111990s52000s452010s402020s23

Rosary by state

Where Rosary concentrates geographically — total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Rosary
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
32 5.6%
#2 Louisiana
15 2.6%
New York share of Rosary's total US births 5.6%
Even split

32 of 574 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosary?
574 babies have been named Rosary since 1917. It currently ranks #15410 among girls. The peak year was 1943 with 18 births.
When was Rosary most popular?
Rosary was most popular in the 1940s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Rosary most popular?
The top states for the name Rosary are New York (32 births), Louisiana (15 births).
How long has the name Rosary been used?
Rosary has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rosary?
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.

Keep exploring Rosary

Nearby Names Like Rosary

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rosary

Names with a similar popularity rank to Rosary

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1917–2024 (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.