Rose is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rose means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rose across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rose has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rose is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “the rose flower”. also linked to a Germanic element meaning fame.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 502,704 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 17,922 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,705 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 761 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3,637 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,522 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 Rose per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1917 (9,821/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (990/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1966 (141/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (89/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (57/yr).
Rose has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #32 nationally (given to 9,821 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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