Rosey: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,070

among girls · ↑1,813 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rosey

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

31 babies

All-time total

1,288

#6,326 all-time among girls

First recorded

1881

in Social Security records

Rosey popularity over time

1,288 babies have been named Rosey since 1881, 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

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	41	4	–	#882
1890s	52	5	+27%	#751
1900s	67	7	+29%	#962
1910s	104	10	+55%	#1,962
1920s	158	16	+52%	#1,764
1930s	115	12	-27%	#1,937
1940s	110	11	-4%	#2,252
1950s	120	12	+9%	#2,682
1960s	73	7	-39%	#3,963
1970s	38	4	-48%	#6,986
1980s	37	4	-3%	#8,584
1990s	31	3	-16%	#7,955
2000s	56	6	+81%	#9,343
2010s	147	15	+163%	#5,119
2020s (to 2025)	139	23	+58%	#4,427

Where Rosey 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Rosey

Rosey is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,070 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 1,288 American babies have been named Rosey. Its peak came in 2020, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Rosey?

The median living Rosey is about 31 years old; half are between 8 and 68. An estimated 700 people named Rosey 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.

Rosey year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,070
2024	17	#6,883
2023	26	#5,101
2022	8	#12,038
2021	31	#4,490
2020	31	#4,427
2019	12	#9,015
2018	26	#5,119
2017	25	#5,306
2016	17	#7,170
2015	20	#6,416
2014	15	#7,988
2013	10	#10,853
2012	15	#8,137
2011	7	#14,548
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,859
2008	6	#17,073
2007	6	#17,180
2006	–	–
2005	12	#9,343
2004	7	#13,892
2003	7	#13,531
2002	7	#13,333
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,043
1995	11	#7,955
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,342
1980	6	#10,057
1975	8	#6,986
1970	5	#9,003
1965	6	#6,368
1960	10	#4,401
1955	18	#2,705
1950	8	#4,252
1945	7	#3,960
1940	8	#3,456
1935	9	#3,124
1930	13	#2,539
1925	13	#2,750
1920	18	#2,157
1915	11	#2,665
1910	6	#2,361
1905	6	#1,893
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	14	#751
1885	6	#1,026
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rosey?

The median living Rosey is about 31 years old. Half of all living Roseys are between 8 and 68 years old.

How many people named Rosey are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Rosey are alive in the United States, based on 1,288 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rosey mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Rose and other related names, variant of Rosie.

How popular is the name Rosey in 2025?

Rosey ranked #5,070 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rosey?

1,288 babies have been named Rosey in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rosey most popular?

Rosey peaked in 2020, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Rosey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rosey rising or falling?

Rosey is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rosey become more popular?

Rosey looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Rosey in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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