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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rosemary

Ranked #669 - 1 in 110,421 people
US

Most common in

United States

72k bearers

World total

72,450

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#669

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States72k
Worldwide
~72k
rank #669
Rarity
1 in 110,421
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~72k in US

About the name Rosemary

There are an estimated 72,450 people named Rosemary alive worldwide today. That ranks Rosemary at #669 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rosemary is held by approximately 72,450 people, ranking #669 among first names. That works out to roughly 22 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,581 U.S. residents).

Historically Rosemary is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Rosemary appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Rosemary popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rosemary, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 9
  2. 1883: 8
  3. 1884: 7
  4. 1885: 5
  5. 1886: 11
  6. 1887: 11
  7. 1888: 8
  8. 1889: 14
  9. 1890: 16
  10. 1891: 11
  11. 1892: 16
  12. 1893: 23
  13. 1894: 12
  14. 1895: 23
  15. 1896: 18
  16. 1897: 29
  17. 1898: 29
  18. 1899: 23
  19. 1900: 40
  20. 1901: 29
  21. 1902: 37
  22. 1903: 48
  23. 1904: 54
  24. 1905: 64
  25. 1906: 61
  26. 1907: 87
  27. 1908: 91
  28. 1909: 123
  29. 1910: 141
  30. 1911: 160
  31. 1912: 298
  32. 1913: 388
  33. 1914: 563
  34. 1915: 820
  35. 1916: 996
  36. 1917: 1,124
  37. 1918: 1,259
  38. 1919: 1,330
  39. 1920: 1,713
  40. 1921: 2,034
  41. 1922: 2,170
  42. 1923: 2,432
  43. 1924: 2,739
  44. 1925: 2,760
  45. 1926: 2,906
  46. 1927: 3,165
  47. 1928: 2,980
  48. 1929: 3,121
  49. 1930: 3,151
  50. 1931: 2,736
  51. 1932: 2,493
  52. 1933: 2,235
  53. 1934: 2,140
  54. 1935: 2,401
  55. 1936: 2,156
  56. 1937: 2,318
  57. 1938: 2,692
  58. 1939: 2,619
  59. 1940: 2,884
  60. 1941: 2,686
  61. 1942: 3,016
  62. 1943: 2,978
  63. 1944: 2,756
  64. 1945: 3,505
  65. 1946: 4,494
  66. 1947: 4,542
  67. 1948: 3,881
  68. 1949: 3,640
  69. 1950: 3,462
  70. 1951: 3,352
  71. 1952: 2,787
  72. 1953: 2,432
  73. 1954: 2,201
  74. 1955: 2,020
  75. 1956: 2,073
  76. 1957: 2,282
  77. 1958: 2,223
  78. 1959: 2,236
  79. 1960: 2,192
  80. 1961: 2,133
  81. 1962: 1,948
  82. 1963: 1,734
  83. 1964: 1,636
  84. 1965: 1,284
  85. 1966: 1,122
  86. 1967: 920
  87. 1968: 882
  88. 1969: 801
  89. 1970: 797
  90. 1971: 749
  91. 1972: 617
  92. 1973: 609
  93. 1974: 624
  94. 1975: 534
  95. 1976: 497
  96. 1977: 466
  97. 1978: 453
  98. 1979: 489
  99. 1980: 576
  100. 1981: 573
  101. 1982: 532
  102. 1983: 494
  103. 1984: 490
  104. 1985: 512
  105. 1986: 473
  106. 1987: 455
  107. 1988: 431
  108. 1989: 474
  109. 1990: 477
  110. 1991: 429
  111. 1992: 420
  112. 1993: 395
  113. 1994: 402
  114. 1995: 403
  115. 1996: 421
  116. 1997: 339
  117. 1998: 395
  118. 1999: 375
  119. 2000: 397
  120. 2001: 401
  121. 2002: 403
  122. 2003: 403
  123. 2004: 376
  124. 2005: 362
  125. 2006: 411
  126. 2007: 406
  127. 2008: 398
  128. 2009: 404
  129. 2010: 396
  130. 2011: 439
  131. 2012: 479
  132. 2013: 563
  133. 2014: 537
  134. 2015: 607
  135. 2016: 740
  136. 2017: 699
  137. 2018: 699
  138. 2019: 771
  139. 2020: 698
  140. 2021: 846
  141. 2022: 873
  142. 2023: 995
  143. 2024: 1,048
  144. 2025: 1,222

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rosemary worldwide?

There are an estimated 72,450 people named Rosemary alive worldwide today, ranking #669 globally.

Is Rosemary a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 110,421 people. In the United States there are roughly 72,450 bearers, which is 1 in 4,581 Americans.

Is Rosemary a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rosemary is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Rosemary come from?

Who are famous people named Rosemary?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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