Rosary: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	20	2	–	#3,798
1920s	71	7	+255%	#2,883
1930s	74	7	+4%	#2,715
1940s	117	12	+58%	#2,137
1950s	99	10	-15%	#3,010
1960s	51	5	-48%	#5,096
1970s	18	2	-65%	#7,785
1980s	11	1	-39%	#10,173
1990s	5	1	-55%	#15,019
2000s	45	5	+800%	#12,778
2010s	40	4	-11%	#10,791
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	+21%	#14,584

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,798

1920s

+255%

#2,883

1930s

+4%

#2,715

1940s

117

+58%

#2,137

1950s

-15%

#3,010

1960s

-48%

#5,096

1970s

-65%

#7,785

1980s

-39%

#10,173

1990s

-55%

#15,019

2000s

+800%

#12,778

2010s

-11%

#10,791

2020s (to 2025)

+21%

#14,584

The story of Rosary

Rosary is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,584 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 580 American babies have been named Rosary. Its peak came in 1943, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rosary stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rosary?

The median living Rosary is about 65 years old; half are between 20 and 76. An estimated 400 people named Rosary are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rosary year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,584
2024	5	#17,198
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,963
2021	6	#14,920
2020	6	#14,785
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,293
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,666
2015	6	#16,052
2014	10	#10,791
2013	5	#18,758
2012	5	#19,002
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,622
2008	6	#17,069
2007	8	#13,673
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,778
2004	6	#15,682
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,939
2000	6	#14,644
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,712
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,785
1965	5	#7,307
1960	8	#5,096
1955	10	#3,998
1950	10	#3,625
1945	5	#5,120
1940	8	#3,454
1935	10	#2,894
1930	10	#3,017
1925	10	#3,322
1920	5	#5,633
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rosary, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rosary?

The median living Rosary is about 65 years old. Half of all living Rosarys are between 20 and 76 years old.

How many people named Rosary are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rosary are alive in the United States, based on 580 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rosary in 2025?

Rosary ranked #14,584 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rosary?

580 babies have been named Rosary in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosary most popular?

Rosary peaked in 1943, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Rosary a boy or girl name?

Rosary is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rosary rising or falling?

Rosary is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Rosary popularity over time

The story of Rosary

How old are people named Rosary?

Rosary year by year

Frequently asked questions

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