Rosemary is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rosemary means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rosemary across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rosemary has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rosemary is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “the herb rosemary”. also read as a blend of Rose and Mary.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 163,523 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,238 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 732 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 31 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,676 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,918 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 Rosemary per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (4,542/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (144/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1965 (92/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (44/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (6/yr).
Rosemary has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #161 nationally (given to 4,542 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1940s.
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