US rank #1838 Girls' name Peak 1936 51,308 births

Rosemarie — #1838 US girls' name

51,308 babies named Rosemarie in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s101900s961910s8111920s50261930s101301940s108311950s81291960s74021970s27251980s19771990s14132000s10462010s11512020s561
#1838
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

1940s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Rosemarie was born in this single decade.

1936
Single peak year

1,300 babies were named Rosemarie in 1936 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosemarie

The Social Security Administration has registered 51,308 babies named Rosemarie between 1896 and 2024, spanning 129 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosemarie currently holds the #1838 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1936, when 1,300 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosemarie performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 10,831 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Rosemarie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 13,103 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Rosemarie in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosemarie 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 51,308 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.

Rosemarie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

51,308

Since 1896

129 years of records

Peak year

1936

1,300 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#1,838

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1896

Recorded for 129 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rosemarie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1896

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1936)
1,300
Annual births at peak — across 129 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420081992197619601944192819121896 5

Rosemarie popularity over time — boys

33 total births recorded since 1927 (Rosemarie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 33 births
4.555.566.577.5 195119471943193619341927 6

Rosemarie by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
10,831 births that decade — 21% of Rosemarie's all-time total
1890s101900s961910s8111920s50261930s101301940s108311950s81291960s74021970s27251980s19771990s14132000s10462010s11512020s561

Rosemarie by state

Where Rosemarie concentrates geographically — total births since 1896

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rosemarie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
13,103 25.5%
#2 Pennsylvania
6,677 13.0%
#3 California
4,222 8.2%
#4 New Jersey
4,109 8.0%
#5 Illinois
3,127 6.1%
#6 Massachusetts
2,617 5.1%
#7 Ohio
2,122 4.1%
#8 Michigan
1,892 3.7%
New York share of Rosemarie's total US births 25.5%
Even split

13,103 of 51,308 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Rosemarie appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosemarie?
51,308 babies have been named Rosemarie since 1896. It currently ranks #1838 among girls. The peak year was 1936 with 1,300 births.
When was Rosemarie most popular?
Rosemarie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10,831 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
Where is Rosemarie most popular?
The top states for the name Rosemarie are New York (13,103 births), Pennsylvania (6,677 births), California (4,222 births).
How long has the name Rosemarie been used?
Rosemarie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 129 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rosemarie?
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.

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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, 1896–2024 (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.