Raewyn vs Rosemary
Raewyn and Rosemarycompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1966, Raewyn was ranked #49 and Rosemary #69 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Raewyn was ranked #5785 and Rosemary #684 among girls in England and Wales.
Raewyn and Rosemary over time
Raewyn and Rosemary appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Raewyn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Rosemary in 0.
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.
Rosemary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Raewyn in none. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1955, Raewyn moved ahead of Rosemary in New Zealand · Girls — #30 and #29 the year before became #25 and #29.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Raewyn #25 in 1955, Rosemary #29 in 1954.
List by list
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 1954–1966
Raewyn held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Rosemary in 1.
Highest recorded here: Raewyn #25 in 1955, Rosemary #29 in 1954.
The order changed in 1955: Raewyn moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #30 and #29; by 1955 that had become #25 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Raewyn #49, Rosemary #69.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Raewyn
Pairs where Raewyn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Christine vs Raewyn
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1954, Raewyn #25 in 1955.
Christine · Raewyn · 18 shared years, 1954–1971 · Peaked in the same years
- Karen vs Raewyn
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Karen #1 in 1957, Raewyn #25 in 1955.
Karen · Raewyn · 18 shared years, 1954–1971 · Peaked in the same years
- Megan vs Raewyn
In New Zealand · Girls, Megan moved into the top 50 at #27 in 1968 as Raewyn fell out of it to #53, having been #50 the year before.
Megan · Raewyn · 10 shared years, 1962–1971 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Raewyn | Rosemary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5785 (2016) | England and Wales · Girls #490 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Raewyn has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Rosemary.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NZ.
How each name got here
Raewyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #30 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1971
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1971).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent1971
Most recently recorded at #95 among girls in New Zealand, in 1971.
New Zealand · Girls
Rosemary
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1966
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #490 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls