Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1917
Rosemay
16 babies named Rosemay in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1917–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Rosemay is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosemay has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1928.
- 16 total births
- 1917–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Rosemay since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 16
- total births
- 1917–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Rosemay was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
6 babies were named Rosemay in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Rosemay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rosemay splits its recorded history at 1927: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rosemay at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Rosemay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1928
- Peak year (1928)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Rosemay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rosemay's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Rosemay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rosemay? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 16 babies named Rosemay. The most recent recorded year was 1928. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 6 births.
When was Rosemay most popular? ▼
Rosemay was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Rosemay been used? ▼
Records for Rosemay go back to 1917, giving 12 years of history through 1928.
What names are similar to Rosemay? ▼
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 Rosemay
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1928 (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. "Rosemay: Baby Name Since 1917 - 16 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rosemay. 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 Rosemay 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 July 2026.