Girl nameCurrently #115 in the USSteady
Rose
ROHZ//roʊz//
1 syllablePeak year: 19174 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
Rose flower
Rose is a nature name for the flower long treasured as a symbol of love and beauty, though it may also trace partly to a Germanic root meaning 'fame' via names like Rosamund. Simple and enduring, it has served both as a stand-alone name and a popular middle name for generations.
Rose's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Rose |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 707 |
| 1881 | 734 |
| 1882 | 886 |
| 1883 | 882 |
| 1884 | 1,065 |
| 1885 | 1,173 |
| 1886 | 1,267 |
| 1887 | 1,248 |
| 1888 | 1,599 |
| 1889 | 1,561 |
| 1890 | 1,733 |
| 1891 | 1,701 |
| 1892 | 2,039 |
| 1893 | 2,020 |
| 1894 | 2,132 |
| 1895 | 2,270 |
| 1896 | 2,351 |
| 1897 | 2,328 |
| 1898 | 2,444 |
| 1899 | 2,210 |
| 1900 | 2,855 |
| 1901 | 2,220 |
| 1902 | 2,451 |
| 1903 | 2,493 |
| 1904 | 2,641 |
| 1905 | 2,741 |
| 1906 | 2,920 |
| 1907 | 3,140 |
| 1908 | 3,405 |
| 1909 | 3,397 |
| 1910 | 3,853 |
| 1911 | 4,173 |
| 1912 | 5,445 |
| 1913 | 6,188 |
| 1914 | 7,612 |
| 1915 | 9,398 |
| 1916 | 9,643 |
| 1917 | 9,821 |
| 1918 | 9,603 |
| 1919 | 9,229 |
| 1920 | 9,035 |
| 1921 | 9,372 |
| 1922 | 8,829 |
| 1923 | 8,471 |
| 1924 | 8,505 |
| 1925 | 8,315 |
| 1926 | 8,555 |
| 1927 | 8,543 |
| 1928 | 8,203 |
| 1929 | 7,837 |
| 1930 | 7,749 |
| 1931 | 6,913 |
| 1932 | 6,519 |
| 1933 | 5,813 |
| 1934 | 5,629 |
| 1935 | 5,264 |
| 1936 | 5,732 |
| 1937 | 5,492 |
| 1938 | 5,329 |
| 1939 | 5,080 |
| 1940 | 5,231 |
| 1941 | 4,990 |
| 1942 | 5,275 |
| 1943 | 5,237 |
| 1944 | 4,723 |
| 1945 | 4,574 |
| 1946 | 5,192 |
| 1947 | 5,672 |
| 1948 | 5,582 |
| 1949 | 5,395 |
| 1950 | 5,392 |
| 1951 | 6,202 |
| 1952 | 6,569 |
| 1953 | 7,025 |
| 1954 | 8,020 |
| 1955 | 7,873 |
| 1956 | 7,355 |
| 1957 | 6,923 |
| 1958 | 6,065 |
| 1959 | 5,467 |
| 1960 | 4,903 |
| 1961 | 4,333 |
| 1962 | 4,024 |
| 1963 | 3,720 |
| 1964 | 3,501 |
| 1965 | 2,876 |
| 1966 | 2,546 |
| 1967 | 2,262 |
| 1968 | 1,960 |
| 1969 | 1,880 |
| 1970 | 1,794 |
| 1971 | 1,440 |
| 1972 | 1,319 |
| 1973 | 1,102 |
| 1974 | 1,064 |
| 1975 | 947 |
| 1976 | 972 |
| 1977 | 965 |
| 1978 | 921 |
| 1979 | 928 |
| 1980 | 1,143 |
| 1981 | 1,102 |
| 1982 | 1,106 |
| 1983 | 1,067 |
| 1984 | 1,065 |
| 1985 | 978 |
| 1986 | 834 |
| 1987 | 836 |
| 1988 | 875 |
| 1989 | 905 |
| 1990 | 901 |
| 1991 | 894 |
| 1992 | 864 |
| 1993 | 750 |
| 1994 | 791 |
| 1995 | 787 |
| 1996 | 703 |
| 1997 | 666 |
| 1998 | 1,019 |
| 1999 | 1,132 |
| 2000 | 1,080 |
| 2001 | 1,030 |
| 2002 | 922 |
| 2003 | 854 |
| 2004 | 896 |
| 2005 | 967 |
| 2006 | 961 |
| 2007 | 942 |
| 2008 | 975 |
| 2009 | 939 |
| 2010 | 964 |
| 2011 | 1,100 |
| 2012 | 1,253 |
| 2013 | 1,429 |
| 2014 | 1,701 |
| 2015 | 1,955 |
| 2016 | 2,042 |
| 2017 | 2,085 |
| 2018 | 2,456 |
| 2019 | 2,537 |
| 2020 | 2,386 |
| 2021 | 2,400 |
| 2022 | 2,370 |
| 2023 | 2,256 |
| 2024 | 2,376 |
Rose through the decades
- Rose peaked in 1917, when 9,821 babies were named Rose in the US.
- The 1920s were Rose's strongest decade, averaging 8,567 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Rose has risen 104% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Rose currently ranks #115 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Rosie
Variants & spellings
RosaRosalie
Famous people named Rose
- Rose Kennedy — matriarch of the Kennedy family