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Rosemary

Girl

Meaning of Rosemary: Latin: 'dew of the sea'

Rosemary is a girl's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 8 letters and 4 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 250th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 483rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#250

1,222 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#483

83 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

163,523

First recorded 1882 · peak 1947

Trend

rising

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 573 babies1982: 532 babies1983: 494 babies1984: 490 babies1985: 512 babies1986: 473 babies1987: 455 babies1988: 431 babies1989: 474 babies1990: 477 babies19901991: 429 babies1992: 420 babies1993: 395 babies1994: 402 babies1995: 403 babies1996: 421 babies1997: 339 babies1998: 395 babies1999: 375 babies2000: 397 babies20002001: 401 babies2002: 403 babies2003: 403 babies2004: 376 babies2005: 362 babies2006: 411 babies2007: 406 babies2008: 398 babies2009: 404 babies2010: 396 babies20102011: 439 babies2012: 479 babies2013: 563 babies2014: 537 babies2015: 607 babies2016: 740 babies2017: 699 babies2018: 699 babies2019: 771 babies2020: 698 babies20202021: 846 babies2022: 873 babies2023: 995 babies2024: 1,048 babies2025: 1,222 babies
US babies named Rosemary per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,222.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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