Girl · Name family
Rosemary
247,596births recorded
17Countries
3Variants
1945Peak · South Australia
#251United States 2025
Rosemary is a girl name family recorded 247,596 times in 17 countries since 1882. It ranks highest today in the United States (#251 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1945, at 805.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Rose-Marie (France), Rosemarie (Québec).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Rosemary
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary | English | 163,523 | 🇺🇸 United States | #251 | 1929 | ▲ 125 % |
| Rosemary | English | 5,779 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #462 | 1955 | ▲ 20 % |
| Rosemary | English | 2,301 | 🏴 England & Wales | #490 | 1996 | ▲ 68 % |
| Rosemary | English | 2,045 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1945 | – |
| Rosemary | English | 2,013 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1953 | – |
| Rosemary | English | 1,651 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #544 | 1967 | new |
| Rosemarie | English | 51,459 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1758 | 1936 | ▼ 3 % |
| Rosemarie | English | 1,569 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1955 | – |
| Rosemarie | English | 720 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #420 | 2003 | ▲ 35 % |
| Rosemarie | English | 500 | 🇫🇷 France | #2543 | 1943 | ▲ 154 % |
| Rosemarie | English | 451 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1976 | – |
| Rosemarie | English | 326 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 1999 | ▼ 32 % |
| Rose-Marie | French | 10,860 | 🇫🇷 France | #3557 | 1953 | ▼ 37 % |
| Rose-Marie | French | 536 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #747 | 2004 | ▼ 4 % |
| Rose-Marie | French | 243 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1955 | – |
| Rose-Marie | French | 101 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Rose-Marie | French | 11 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1958 | – |
| Rose-Marie | French | 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2015 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Rosemarie ↔ Rosemary — verified against linguistic sources
- Rosemarie ↔ Rose-Marie — spelling variant
Questions about Rosemary
How popular is the name Rosemary?
In 2025 it ranked #251 in the United States. Official registers record 247,596 births across 17 countries.
What is Rosemary in other languages?
Rosemarie (English); Rose-Marie (French).
When was Rosemary most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1945, at 805.3 births per 100,000.
Is Rosemary a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Rosemary is a girl name.