Rosemarie
Girl name · #1759 in 2025 · Very rare
Rosemarie ranks #1759 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 115 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1609, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,652 girls born in 2025 was named Rosemarie.
Babies named Rosemarie per year. Source: SSA.
The 129-year story
Rosemarie first appears in the Social Security records in 1896, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1936, when 1,300 girls were named Rosemarie — good for #158 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rosemarie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rosemarie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rosemarie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rosemarie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rosemarie is most common
State-level data for Rosemarie 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 Rosemarie
Statistically, parents drawn to Rosemarie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marjorie, Ronnie, Valorie, Tommie, and Bobbie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rosemarie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 | #1758 |
| 2024 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1837 |
| 2022 | 115 | #1782 |
| 2021 | 129 | #1622 |
| 2020 | 101 | #1893 |
| 2019 | 119 | #1740 |
| 2018 | 122 | #1692 |
| 2017 | 128 | #1677 |
| 2016 | 116 | #1785 |
| 2015 | 133 | #1609 |
| 2014 | 137 | #1576 |
| 2013 | 125 | #1684 |
| 2012 | 106 | #1886 |
| 2011 | 86 | #2190 |
| 2010 | 79 | #2386 |
| 2009 | 89 | #2204 |
| 2008 | 94 | #2137 |
| 2007 | 84 | #2293 |
| 2006 | 103 | #1939 |
| 2005 | 99 | #1933 |
| 2004 | 97 | #1925 |
| 2003 | 106 | #1769 |
| 2002 | 117 | #1584 |
| 2001 | 120 | #1540 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosemarie a popular girl name?
Rosemarie ranked #1759 among girls in 2025 with 115 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1609.
When was the name Rosemarie most popular?
Rosemarie peaked in 1936, when 1,300 American girls received the name (ranked #158 that year). Since 1936 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rosemarie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,652 newborn American girls was named Rosemarie. 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.