Rosie vs Willow
Rosie and Willowcompared 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 2022, Rosie was ranked #82 and Willow #7 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Rosie was ranked #16 and Willow #29 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Rosie was ranked #24 and Willow #20 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Rosie was ranked #22 and Willow #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Rosie was ranked #84 and Willow #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Rosie was ranked #23 and Willow #58 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Rosie and Willow over time
Rosie and Willow appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Rosie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Willow in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Rosie and Willow changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2024, ending at #22 and #44.
- Longest-running competitions
Rosie and Willow were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #24 and #20.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Rosie #21 in 2021, Willow #24 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Rosie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Willow in 8.
Highest recorded here: Rosie #9 in 2020, Willow #9 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rosie #24, Willow #20.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Rosie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Willow in 11.
Highest recorded here: Rosie #23 in 2025, Willow #29 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rosie #23, Willow #58.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2024
Rosie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Willow in 3.
Highest recorded here: Rosie #21 in 2021, Willow #24 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rosie #22, Willow #44.
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 Rosie
Pairs where Rosie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Rosie vs Rachael
In 1996 they stood at #69 and #77 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #24 and #3705.
Rosie · Rachael · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kelly vs Rosie
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #69 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #2006 and #24.
Kelly · Rosie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aimee vs Rosie
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #69 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #1809 and #24.
Aimee · Rosie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Rosie vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #69 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #24 and #1079.
Rosie · Kate · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Willow
Pairs where Willow shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Willow vs Evelyn
Willow and Evelyn both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Willow · Evelyn · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Willow vs Aurora
Willow and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Willow · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Charlotte vs Willow
Charlotte and Willow both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlotte · Willow · 23 shared years, 2003–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Freya vs Willow
Freya and Willow both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Freya · Willow · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Rosie | Willow |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the name of the willow tree, ultimately from Old English 'welig' — an English nature/word name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, a modern nature name from the willow tree |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈwɪl.oʊ/ |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #23 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Willow has a recorded origin (English, a modern nature name from the willow tree); Rosie does not have one recorded yet.
- Rosie and Willow both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Willow; Rosie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Willow
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #891 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls