Primrose is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Primrose means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Primrose across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Primrose has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Primrose is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “first rose, the flower”. A floral name from the Latin prima rosa meaning first rose.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,033 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,911 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 43 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Primrose per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2020 (320/yr) · United States peaked in 2021 (93/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (3/yr).
Primrose is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #3,723 nationally (given to 98 babies that year).
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