Primrose
Girl name · #2546 in 2025 · Very rare
Primrose is currently the #2546 girl name in the United States — 69 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 girls born in 2025 was named Primrose.
Babies named Primrose per year. Source: SSA.
The 111-year story
Primrose first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 93 girls were named Primrose — good for #2057 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Primrose against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Primrose in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Primrose is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Primrose will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Primrose is most common
State-level data for Primrose is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Primrose
Statistically, parents drawn to Primrose tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellarose, Ivyrose, Melrose, Bellarose, and Lilyrose.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Primrose | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2542 |
| 2024 | 91 | #2099 |
| 2023 | 91 | #2107 |
| 2022 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2021 | 93 | #2057 |
| 2020 | 85 | #2135 |
| 2019 | 87 | #2140 |
| 2018 | 77 | #2361 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 1982 | 5 | #10517 |
| 1973 | 6 | #7435 |
| 1960 | 5 | #6390 |
| 1940 | 7 | #3503 |
| 1932 | 5 | #4411 |
| 1931 | 5 | #4331 |
| 1930 | 9 | #3055 |
| 1924 | 7 | #4002 |
| 1923 | 8 | #3641 |
| 1921 | 10 | #3164 |
| 1920 | 5 | #4975 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Primrose a popular girl name?
Primrose ranked #2546 among girls in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Primrose most popular?
Primrose peaked in 2021, when 93 American girls received the name (ranked #2057 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Primrose?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American girls was named Primrose. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.