How Many People Are Named Rose?
people named Rose are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,732 people in the US has this name
Based on 502,704 babies named Rose in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
9,821 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Originally a Norman form of a Germanic name, which was composed of the elements hrod "fame" and heid "kind, sort, type". The Normans introduced it to England in the forms Roese and Rohese. From an early date it was associated with the word for the fragrant flower rose (derived from Latin rosa). When the name was revived in the 19th century, it was probably with the flower in mind.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Rose (99.7%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Rose alive today is about 55 years old, and 61% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 35 and 75 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Rose first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1917, to 9,821 babies. In 2025, 2,386 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Rose never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #14, in 1911 and 1913, and it was in the top 100 for 81 years, 1880 to 1960. In 2025 it ranked #114.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #114 |
| Best rank | #14 (1911 and 1913) |
| Years in the top 100 | 81 (1880 to 1960) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #24 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Rose alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Rose were born in New York than in any other state: about 21,289 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Rose was given 1.8 times as often in New Mexico, 1.8 times in New York and 1.7 times in New Jersey.
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