US rank #15440 Girls' name Peak 2022 146 births

Rosmary — #15440 US girls' name

146 babies named Rosmary in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s161930s171940s381950s301980s51990s52000s112010s112020s13
#15440
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1940s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Rosmary was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

8 babies were named Rosmary in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosmary

The Social Security Administration has registered 146 babies named Rosmary between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosmary currently holds the #15440 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosmary performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Rosmary shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosmary 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 146 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.

Rosmary at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

146

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

2022

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#15,440

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rosmary popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
8
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
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Rosmary by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
38 births that decade — 26% of Rosmary's all-time total
1920s161930s171940s381950s301980s51990s52000s112010s112020s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosmary?
146 babies have been named Rosmary since 1921. It currently ranks #15440 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 8 births.
When was Rosmary most popular?
Rosmary was most popular in the 1940s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Rosmary been used?
Rosmary has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rosmary?
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, 1921–2024 (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.