Phoebe vs Rosie
Phoebe and Rosiecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Phoebe was ranked #46 and Rosie #16 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Phoebe was ranked #17 and Rosie #24 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Phoebe was ranked #30 and Rosie #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Phoebe was ranked #97 and Rosie #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Phoebe was ranked #65 and Rosie #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Phoebe was ranked #76 and Rosie #82 among girls in New Zealand.
Phoebe and Rosie over time
Phoebe and Rosie appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Phoebe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rosie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Rosie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Phoebe in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Phoebe and Rosie changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #30 and #22.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Phoebe and Rosie averaged 18.3 places apart, ending at #17 and #24.
- Longest-running competitions
Phoebe and Rosie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #97 and #23.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1992–2025
Phoebe held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rosie in 22.
Highest recorded here: Phoebe #78 in 2022, Rosie #23 in 2025.
The order changed in 2010: Rosie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #239 and #358; by 2010 that had become #255 and #214.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Phoebe #97, Rosie #23.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Phoebe held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Rosie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Phoebe #17 in 2024, Rosie #9 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Phoebe #17, Rosie #24.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Phoebe held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Rosie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Phoebe #30 in 2024, Rosie #21 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Phoebe #30, Rosie #22.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Phoebe | Rosie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Phoebe and Rosie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Phoebe
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Rosie
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls