Total births
51,426
Girls' name · since 1896
Rosemarie
Rosemarie has 51,426 recorded births since 1896 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1842
- among girls today
- 51,426
- born since 1896
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Rosemarie currently ranks #1842 among girls' names in America, with 51,426 babies recorded since 1896.
Rosemarie has 51,426 recorded births among girls since 1896, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1842 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2025.
- #1842 among girls today
- 51,426 born since 1896
- 1940s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rosemarie is currently the #1842 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 51,426 born since 1896, peaking in the 1940s.
- #1842
- among girls today
- 51,426
- born since 1896
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Rosemarie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1842
of 17,726 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.
How Rosemarie compares
51,426 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rosemarie's all-time total is 135x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rosemarie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 51,426 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,300 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rosemarie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rosemarie's full recorded timeline at 1962, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1936 peak of 1,300 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rosemarie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1936
Current rank
#1,842
Active since
1896
Rosemarie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (1936)
- 1,300
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Rosemarie popularity over time - boys
33 total births recorded since 1927 (Rosemarie as boys' name)
Rosemarie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Rosemarie's strongest decade.
10,831 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Rosemarie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 96
1900s
96 births
- 1910s 811
1910s
811 births
- 1920s
1920s
5,026 births
- 1930s
1930s
10,130 births
- 1940s
1940s
10,831 births
- 1950s
1950s
8,129 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,403 births
- 1970s 2,725
1970s
2,725 births
- 1980s 1,977
1980s
1,977 births
- 1990s 1,413
1990s
1,413 births
- 2000s 1,046
2000s
1,046 births
- 2010s 1,151
2010s
1,151 births
- 2020s 678
2020s
678 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10,831 births (21% of all-time use).
How Rosemarie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rosemarie's total volume
Rosemarie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rosemarie by state
Where Rosemarie concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 13,109 | 25.5% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 6,684 | 13.0% |
| #3 | California | | 4,238 | 8.2% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 4,114 | 8.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 3,127 | 6.1% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 2,617 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 2,122 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,898 | 3.7% |
New York share of Rosemarie's total US births 25.5%
Even split
13,109 of 51,426 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Rosemarie appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rosemarie? ▼
Rosemarie has been given to 51,426 babies in the U.S. since 1896, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1842 as of the latest data. 1,300 babies were born in 1936, its single highest year.
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 (13,109 births), Pennsylvania (6,684 births), California (4,238 births).
How long has the name Rosemarie been used? ▼
Rosemarie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 130 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Rosemarie's data
- Rosemarie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (10,831 total births); usage has since declined to 678 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Rosemaries (13,109 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rosemarie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1896–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rosemarie: #1842 Girls' Name - 51,426 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rosemarie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rosemarie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.