Rose
Girl name · #114 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Rose is currently the #114 girl name in the United States — 2,386 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #166, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 754 girls born in 2025 was named Rose.
Babies named Rose per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Rose first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 700 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1917, when 9,783 girls were named Rose — good for #16 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rose in class?
Rose scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rose is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rose is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Roses were CA (249), NY (190), TX (167), FL (114), PA (109). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Rose
Statistically, parents drawn to Rose tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ruth, June, Alice, Annie, and Elsie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rose | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,386 | #114 |
| 2024 | 2,394 | #114 |
| 2023 | 2,252 | #124 |
| 2022 | 2,373 | #119 |
| 2021 | 2,402 | #116 |
| 2020 | 2,380 | #112 |
| 2019 | 2,539 | #115 |
| 2018 | 2,457 | #123 |
| 2017 | 2,079 | #141 |
| 2016 | 2,041 | #151 |
| 2015 | 1,956 | #166 |
| 2014 | 1,702 | #194 |
| 2013 | 1,429 | #225 |
| 2012 | 1,253 | #258 |
| 2011 | 1,101 | #289 |
| 2010 | 965 | #334 |
| 2009 | 941 | #349 |
| 2008 | 975 | #340 |
| 2007 | 942 | #348 |
| 2006 | 961 | #343 |
| 2005 | 968 | #331 |
| 2004 | 896 | #353 |
| 2003 | 854 | #358 |
| 2002 | 922 | #329 |
| 2001 | 1,030 | #308 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rose a popular girl name?
Rose ranked #114 among girls in 2025 with 2,386 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #166.
When was the name Rose most popular?
Rose peaked in 1917, when 9,783 American girls received the name (ranked #16 that year). Since 1917 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rose?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 754 newborn American girls was named Rose. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.