Rosie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rosie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rosie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rosie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rosie is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “rose”. a pet form of Rose or Rosemary.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 86,026 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 34,867 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,081 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 811 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,488 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 144 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 Rosie per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2019 (2,036/yr) · United States peaked in 1927 (1,581/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (190/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (145/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (76/yr).
Rosie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1927, when it ranked #271 nationally (given to 1,581 babies that year).
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