girls' name ★ peaked 1936

Rosemarie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,767 Trend → Stable

A female given name from Latin, a variant of Rosemary borrowed from continental Europe.

Rank 2025
#1,767
among girls · ↑83 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
115
named Rosemarie · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,976
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1936
1,305 babies
All-time total
51,459
#576 all-time among girls
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Rosemarie popularity over time

51,459 babies have been named Rosemarie since 1896, 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
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 10 – 10 1 – #1,774
1900s 96 – 96 10 +860% #825
1910s 811 – 811 81 +745% #577
1920s 5,026 6 5,032 503 +520% #203
1930s 10,130 10 10,140 1,014 +102% #158
1940s 10,831 12 10,843 1,084 +7% #173
1950s 8,129 5 8,134 813 -25% #261
1960s 7,403 – 7,403 740 -9% #291
1970s 2,725 – 2,725 273 -63% #451
1980s 1,977 – 1,977 198 -27% #690
1990s 1,413 – 1,413 141 -29% #1,027
2000s 1,046 – 1,046 105 -26% #1,368
2010s 1,151 – 1,151 115 +10% #1,581
2020s (to 2025) 678 – 678 113 -2% #1,628

Where Rosemarie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 115 0.07 outside top 500
2027 115 0.07 outside top 500
2028 115 0.07 outside top 500
2029 114 0.07 outside top 500
2030 114 0.07 outside top 500

Where Rosemarie is most popular

Girls named Rosemarie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.071 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Pennsylvania, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rosemarie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 42 0.106 +49%
Pennsylvania 22 0.093 +31%
California 75 0.089 +25%
Iowa 5 0.086 +20%
Washington 12 0.083 +17%
Missouri 10 0.083 +17%
Michigan 13 0.071 ≈ national
Arizona 10 0.071 ≈ national
Florida 30 0.070 ≈ national
Ohio 15 0.063 -11%
Texas 37 0.046 -35%
Georgia 10 0.044 -38%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -42%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -56%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -61%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -69%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rosemarie

Rosemarie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,767 in 2025 with 115 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 51,459 American babies have been named Rosemarie. Its peak came in 1936, when 1,305 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Rosemarie?

The median living Rosemarie is about 66 years old; half are between 54 and 78. An estimated 32 thousand people named Rosemarie are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

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

Rosemarie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 115 #1,767 – –
2024 109 #1,850 – –
2023 109 #1,848 – –
2022 115 #1,792 – –
2021 129 #1,628 – –
2020 101 #1,905 – –
2019 119 #1,743 – –
2018 122 #1,704 – –
2017 128 #1,684 – –
2016 116 #1,794 – –
2015 133 #1,618 – –
2014 137 #1,581 – –
2013 125 #1,688 – –
2012 106 #1,902 – –
2011 86 #2,212 – –
2010 79 #2,400 – –
2009 89 #2,223 – –
2008 94 #2,151 – –
2007 84 #2,308 – –
2006 103 #1,954 – –
2005 99 #1,946 – –
2004 97 #1,939 – –
2003 106 #1,785 – –
2002 117 #1,593 – –
2001 120 #1,557 – –
2000 137 #1,368 – –
1995 150 #1,162 – –
1990 172 #1,044 – –
1985 185 #871 – –
1980 246 #695 – –
1975 220 #682 – –
1970 486 #451 – –
1965 691 #349 – –
1960 999 #291 – –
1955 766 #310 – –
1950 847 #261 – –
1945 895 #213 – –
1940 1,129 #173 – –
1935 912 #191 – –
1930 926 #204 – –
1925 586 #275 – –
1920 175 #537 – –
1915 88 #716 – –
1910 21 #964 – –
1905 7 #1,668 – –
1900 7 #1,700 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Rosemarie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rosemarie DeWitt Rosemarie DeWitt American actress (born 1971) Contemporary
  2. 2 Rosemarie Ackermann Rosemarie Ackermann German former high jumper b. 1952 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Rosemarie Trockel German contemporary artist b. 1952 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Rosemarie Whyte Rosemarie Whyte Jamaican sprinter b. 1986 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rosemarie?

The median living Rosemarie is about 66 years old. Half of all living Rosemaries are between 54 and 78 years old.

How many people named Rosemarie are alive today?

An estimated 32 thousand people named Rosemarie are alive in the United States, based on 51,459 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rosemarie mean?

A female given name from Latin, a variant of Rosemary borrowed from continental Europe.

How popular is the name Rosemarie in 2025?

Rosemarie ranked #1,767 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 115 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rosemarie?

51,459 babies have been named Rosemarie in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosemarie most popular?

Rosemarie peaked in 1936, when 1,305 newborns received the name.

Is Rosemarie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosemarie rising or falling?

Rosemarie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Rosemarie become more popular?

Rosemarie looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 114 girls named Rosemarie in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rosemarie?

Well-known people named Rosemarie include Rosemarie DeWitt (actor), Rosemarie Ackermann (athlete), Rosemarie Trockel (sculptor).

Names like Rosemarie

Names that sound and feel close to Rosemarie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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