Rosie
Girl name · #283 in 2025 · Distinctive
Rosie is currently the #283 girl name in the United States — 1,088 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,654 girls born in 2025 was named Rosie.
The 145-year story
Rosie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 106 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1927, when 1,560 girls were named Rosie — good for #152 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.
Babies named Rosie per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rosie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rosie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rosie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rosie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Rosie is most common in UT (2.4 per 1,000), ID (2 per 1,000), NV (1.6 per 1,000), KY (1.4 per 1,000), NE (1.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.8 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Rosie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Rosie
Rosie belongs to the Rosalie family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Rosalie family went to about 5,271 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #37, versus #283 for Rosie alone.
Names like Rosie
Statistically, parents drawn to Rosie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elsie, Ruthie, Hattie, Rosalie, and Nellie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rosie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,088 | #283 |
| 2024 | 992 | #310 |
| 2023 | 785 | #392 |
| 2022 | 747 | #423 |
| 2021 | 686 | #456 |
| 2020 | 652 | #469 |
| 2019 | 545 | #563 |
| 2018 | 486 | #618 |
| 2017 | 433 | #678 |
| 2016 | 396 | #719 |
| 2015 | 365 | #775 |
| 2014 | 327 | #844 |
| 2013 | 300 | #860 |
| 2012 | 225 | #1096 |
| 2011 | 135 | #1598 |
| 2010 | 129 | #1649 |
| 2009 | 142 | #1584 |
| 2008 | 142 | #1597 |
| 2007 | 130 | #1689 |
| 2006 | 126 | #1672 |
| 2005 | 116 | #1704 |
| 2004 | 107 | #1781 |
| 2003 | 110 | #1720 |
| 2002 | 126 | #1500 |
| 2001 | 109 | #1660 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosie a popular girl name?
Rosie ranked #283 among girls in 2025 with 1,088 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #775.
When was the name Rosie most popular?
Rosie peaked in 1927, when 1,560 American girls received the name (ranked #152 that year). Since 1927 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rosie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,654 newborn American girls was named Rosie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.