Rosie
Girl name · #283 in 2025 · Uniqueness 30/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rosie in class?
Rosie scores 30 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Rosie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rosie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rosies were CA (115), NY (62), TX (60), OH (57), FL (43). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 30/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.