Girls' name · since 1882

Rosy

2,208 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.

#4,409 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,714 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,208
born since 1882
2010s
peak decade

2,208 babies have been named Rosy since 1882, making it today's #3714 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosy has been recorded 2,208 times among girls since 1882, currently ranked #3714 nationally and more common than 79% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.

  • #4,409 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,714 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,208 born since 1882
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosy ranks #4,409 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,714 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,208 born since 1882, peaking in the 2010s.

#4,409 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,714 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,208
born since 1882
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%78.5%
Rosy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Rosy's 2,208 recorded births place it above 93.9% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Rosy compares

2,208 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,297 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

Rosy's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Rosy Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,208 376 567,345
Peak-year births 59 21 19,840

Rosy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rosy splits its recorded history at 1958: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 59 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rosy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
59
Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
020406080 188219031921193919591979199520112025 40

Rosy by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (459 births, 21% of the file).

2010s was Rosy's strongest decade.

459 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Rosy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 459 births (21% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Rosy 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 Rosy's total volume

Rosy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -80, 3.6%-117, 2.2%-23, 14.7%-71, 2.3%-146, 2.2%-42, 6.2%-33, 7%-32, 5.5%-66, 6.3%-58, 5.2%-115, 4.5%-57, 8.9%-42, 6.7%-126, 2.5%-23, 10.8%Rosy-144, 2.7%Rosy
Rosy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

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 17.1%
#2 Texas
195 8.8%
#3 New York
26 1.2%
#4 Florida
21 1.0%
#5 Georgia
5 0.2%
#6 Oklahoma
5 0.2%
California share of Rosy's total US births 17.1%
Even split

377 of 2,208 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rosy? ▼
Rosy has been given to 2,208 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #4,409 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #3,714 of 17,297. 59 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
Where does Rosy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rosy ranks #4,409 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,714 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Rosy go back to 1882, giving 144 years of history through 2025.
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.

What to do with Rosy's data

  • Rosy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (459 total births) through the 2020s (246) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Rosys (377 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rosy

Nearby Names Like Rosy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rosy

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#652 177,415 births
Rosemary Girl
#251 163,165 births
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#283 85,556 births
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#171 84,049 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Rosy

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Ora #3712
39,278 births · Peak 1919
Camelia #3716
2,942 births · Peak 1987
Alaiia #3711
257 births · Peak 2025
Verena #3717
1,989 births · Peak 1916
Nayvee #3710
235 births · Peak 2023
Lizzy #3718
961 births · Peak 2024

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rosy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1882–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Rosy 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 August 2026.