Total births
85,556
Girls' name · since 1880
Rosie
85,556 babies named Rosie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #310
- among girls today
- 85,556
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Rosie is the #310 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 85,556 recorded since 1880.
Rosie has 85,556 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #310 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #310 among girls today
- 85,556 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rosie is currently the #310 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 85,556 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #310
- among girls today
- 85,556
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Rosie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#310
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Rosie was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
1,560 babies were named Rosie in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
How Rosie compares
85,556 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Rosie's all-time total is 224x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rosie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 85,556 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,560 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rosie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rosie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 85 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 1,560 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rosie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1927
Current rank
#310
Active since
1880
Rosie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1927)
- 1,560
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Rosie popularity over time - boys
470 total births recorded since 1895 (Rosie as boys' name)
Rosie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rosie's strongest decade.
14,290 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Rosie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,485
1880s
1,485 births
- 1890s 2,918
1890s
2,918 births
- 1900s 4,828
1900s
4,828 births
- 1910s
1910s
9,565 births
- 1920s
1920s
14,290 births
- 1930s
1930s
12,060 births
- 1940s
1940s
11,403 births
- 1950s
1950s
10,012 births
- 1960s 4,920
1960s
4,920 births
- 1970s 1,961
1970s
1,961 births
- 1980s 1,324
1980s
1,324 births
- 1990s 1,290
1990s
1,290 births
- 2000s 1,209
2000s
1,209 births
- 2010s 3,341
2010s
3,341 births
- 2020s 4,950
2020s
4,950 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 14,290 births (17% of all-time use).
How Rosie 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 Rosie's total volume
Rosie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rosie by state
Where Rosie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 11,150 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 9,406 | 11.0% |
| #3 | California | | 7,130 | 8.3% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 6,577 | 7.7% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 4,064 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 3,935 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 3,085 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 3,037 | 3.5% |
Mississippi share of Rosie's total US births 13.0%
Even split
11,150 of 85,556 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Rosie appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rosie? ▼
Rosie has been given to 85,556 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #310 as of the latest data. 1,560 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Rosie most popular? ▼
Rosie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 14,290 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Rosie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rosie are Mississippi (11,150 births), Texas (9,406 births), California (7,130 births).
How long has the name Rosie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rosie since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rosie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rose, Rosa, Rosemary, Rosalie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rosie's data
- Rosie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (14,290 total births) through the 2020s (4,950) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Mississippi records the most Rosies (11,150 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Rosie
Nearby Names Like Rosie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rosie
Rose Girl
#114 500,586 births
Rosa Girl
#662 177,415 births
Rosemary Girl
#301 163,165 births
Rosalie Girl
#177 84,049 births
Rosemarie Girl
#1842 51,426 births
Compare Rosie side by side: Rosie vs Rose Rosie vs Rosa Rosie vs Rosemary
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rosie
Samara #309
22,764 births · Peak 2018
Kendall #311
66,533 births · Peak 2012
Brooke #308
198,491 births · Peak 1996
Alayna #312
35,589 births · Peak 2013
Amina #307
19,270 births · Peak 2017
Angelina #313
126,281 births · Peak 2005
Danna #306
25,106 births · Peak 2010
Adelyn #314
23,612 births · Peak 2015
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Rosie: #310 Girls' Name - 85,556 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rosie. 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 Rosie 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.