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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Rosebud

Meaning A female given name from English Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name from English.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Rosebud
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
39 babies
All-time total
738
#9,216 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Rosebud popularity over time

738 babies have been named Rosebud since 1888, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1904Girls

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 6 1 – #1,254
1890s 24 2 +300% #1,242
1900s 86 9 +258% #1,159
1910s 178 18 +107% #1,255
1920s 266 27 +49% #1,256
1930s 94 9 -65% #2,347
1940s 61 6 -35% #2,538
1950s 18 2 -70% #4,837
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #9,444
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The story of Rosebud

Rosebud is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1888, 738 American babies have been named Rosebud. Its peak came in 1921, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Rosebud stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Rosebud year by year

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

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1950 6 #5,184
1945 7 #3,956
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1930 11 #2,818
1925 20 #2,003
1920 33 #1,400
1915 19 #1,782
1910 7 #2,106
1905 8 #1,516
1900 9 #1,411
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Rosebud mean?

A female given name from English.

How popular is the name Rosebud in 2025?

Rosebud did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rosebud?

738 babies have been named Rosebud in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosebud most popular?

Rosebud peaked in 1921, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Rosebud a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosebud rising or falling?

Rosebud has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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