US rank #3267 Girls' name Peak 2018 2,168 births

Rosy — #3267 US girls' name

2,168 babies named Rosy in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s491890s591900s641910s931920s1341930s691940s541950s951960s851970s631980s1391990s2512000s3482010s4592020s206
#3267
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2018
Single peak year

59 babies were named Rosy in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rosy

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,168 babies named Rosy between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rosy currently holds the #3267 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 59 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rosy performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 459 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Rosy shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 377 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Rosy in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rosy 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 2,168 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.

Rosy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,168

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

2018

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,267

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rosy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
59
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
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Rosy by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
459 births that decade — 21% of Rosy's all-time total
1880s491890s591900s641910s931920s1341930s691940s541950s951960s851970s631980s1391990s2512000s3482010s4592020s206

Rosy by state

Where Rosy concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Rosy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
377 17.4%
#2 Texas
195 9.0%
#3 New York
26 1.2%
#4 Florida
16 0.7%
#5 Georgia
5 0.2%
#6 Oklahoma
5 0.2%
California share of Rosy's total US births 17.4%
Even split

377 of 2,168 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosy?
2,168 babies have been named Rosy since 1882. It currently ranks #3267 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 59 births.
When was Rosy most popular?
Rosy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 459 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Rosy most popular?
The top states for the name Rosy are California (377 births), Texas (195 births), New York (26 births).
How long has the name Rosy been used?
Rosy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rosy?
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, 1882–2024 (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.