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Rosemary

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Rosemary: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rosemary: Recorded every year since 1952, its highest recorded position is #29, and it stood at #490 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #260 to #750.200020052010201520202025#260#750
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#260
1997#279
1998#302
1999#354
2000#349
2001#385
2002#441
2003#468
2004#500
2005#515
2006#526
2007#509
2008#568
2009#621
2010#634
2011#749
2012#712
2013#750
2014#625
2015#686
2016#684
2017#728
2018#596
2019#570
2020#463
2021#616
2022#457
2023#485
2024#483
2025#490

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 61 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #490 among girls in England and Wales, #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1966

    Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #490 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #29 in New Zealand in 1955.

Rosemary's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#49081HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#48383HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#48582HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#45792HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#61663HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#46387HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#57071HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#59669HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#72856HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#68460HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#68659HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#62565HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#75052HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#71257HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#74950HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#63460HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#62160HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#56867HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#50974HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#52669HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#51567HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#50066HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#46871HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#44172HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#38583HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#34996HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#35491HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#302119HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#279135HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#260144HighVerified
1965New South Wales, Australiafemale#9183InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiafemale#8396InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiafemale#65140InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiafemale#70126InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiafemale#68146InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiafemale#71124InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiafemale#60150InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiafemale#53174InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiafemale#55164InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiafemale#56160InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiafemale#53172InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiafemale#68133InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiafemale#50190InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#56155InsufficientNot yet available
1966New Zealandfemale#6994HighVerified
1965New Zealandfemale#7591HighVerified
1964New Zealandfemale#7692HighVerified
1963New Zealandfemale#66119HighVerified
1962New Zealandfemale#65120HighVerified
1961New Zealandfemale#58132HighVerified
1960New Zealandfemale#43160HighVerified
1959New Zealandfemale#43163HighVerified
1958New Zealandfemale#40173HighVerified
1957New Zealandfemale#37175HighVerified
1956New Zealandfemale#31194HighVerified
1955New Zealandfemale#29198HighVerified
1954New Zealandfemale#29207HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#3664HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3164HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#2256HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#3393HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2824HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2914HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#2416HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#5446HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#5047HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6255HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#6345HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5866HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4578HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5796HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5856HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5876HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#7984HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5936HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#4888HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5467HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4688HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#4247HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5115HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4435HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#3197HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#28812HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#27911HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#29610HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#22716HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#24215HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#21319HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#28411HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#26812HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#19222HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#21419HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#17230HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#14539HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#18129HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#17334HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#16140HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#15542HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#16739HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#12660HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#15048HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#15642HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#14149HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#13654HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#11964HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#12362HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#10482HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#14545HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#11669HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#10178HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#10965HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#10663HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#7691HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#8376HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#6992HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#7186HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#3519HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Rosemary is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Rosemary, between 1952 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1952–196514#50 in 1953
New Zealand1954–196613#29 in 1954
Republic of Ireland1964–202561#69 in 1965
England and Wales1996–202530#260 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20107#225 in 2003
Scotland20241#351 in 2024

Its high point came 71 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1953) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Rosemary

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1952–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #29 in New Zealand in 1955. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.