Rosemary
4 countries#251 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Rosemary was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
163,523 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #251 · peaked in 1947 with 4,542 births
Most common in: New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
732 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #780 · peaked in 1974 with 44 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France
401 births recorded 1922–2021 · peaked in 1980 with 15 births
Most common in: Côtes-d'Armor, Ille-et-Vilaine, Mayenne, Paris
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
31 births recorded 1997–2010 · peaked in 1997 with 6 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Rosemary’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #686 | — |
| 2007 | #720 | ↓34 |
| 2008 | #746 | ↓26 |
| 2009 | #716 | ↑30 |
| 2010 | #712 | ↑4 |
| 2011 | #651 | ↑61 |
| 2012 | #600 | ↑51 |
| 2013 | #531 | ↑69 |
| 2014 | #570 | ↓39 |
| 2015 | #517 | ↑53 |
| 2016 | #436 | ↑81 |
| 2017 | #453 | ↓17 |
| 2018 | #452 | ↑1 |
| 2019 | #402 | ↑50 |
| 2020 | #442 | ↓40 |
| 2021 | #363 | ↑79 |
| 2022 | #364 | ↓1 |
| 2023 | #310 | ↑54 |
| 2024 | #301 | ↑9 |
| 2025 | #251 | ↑50 |
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