US rank #115 Girls' name Peak 1917 498,158 births

Rose — #115 US girls' name

498,158 babies named Rose in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s110641890s211341900s281061910s746901920s853051930s591111940s516431950s666881960s318581970s113871980s98341990s84872000s95662010s175112020s11774
#115
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99.3% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Rose was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

9,783 babies were named Rose in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rose

The Social Security Administration has registered 498,158 babies named Rose between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rose currently holds the #115 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 9,783 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rose performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 85,305 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Rose shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 68,490 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Rose in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rose 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 498,158 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.

Rose at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

498,158

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1917

9,783 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#115

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rose popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1917)
9,783
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
05,00010,00015,000 202420051986196719481929191018911880 700

Rose popularity over time — boys

2,118 total births recorded since 1880 (Rose as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,118 births
020406080 202319811964195019361922190818941880 7

Rose by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
85,305 births that decade — 17% of Rose's all-time total
1880s110641890s211341900s281061910s746901920s853051930s591111940s516431950s666881960s318581970s113871980s98341990s84872000s95662010s175112020s11774

Rose by state

Where Rose concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rose
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
68,490 13.7%
#2 Pennsylvania
41,952 8.4%
#3 California
25,545 5.1%
#4 Illinois
24,952 5.0%
#5 Ohio
21,555 4.3%
#6 New Jersey
20,433 4.1%
#7 Texas
20,110 4.0%
#8 Michigan
16,603 3.3%
New York share of Rose's total US births 13.7%
Even split

68,490 of 498,158 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Rose appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rose?
498,158 babies have been named Rose since 1880. It currently ranks #115 among girls. The peak year was 1917 with 9,783 births.
When was Rose most popular?
Rose was most popular in the 1920s decade with 85,305 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Rose most popular?
The top states for the name Rose are New York (68,490 births), Pennsylvania (41,952 births), California (25,545 births).
How long has the name Rose been used?
Rose has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rose?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rosa, Rosemary, Rosie, Rosalie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.