Rosemary

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Hispanic	Girl	Dew of the Sea
Jamaican	Girl	Dew of the sea
Latin	Girl	Dew of the sea

Fun Facts about the name Rosemary

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Yramesor

Scrabble Score

13 points

Dictionary Definition

n. defined as: "A labiate shrub (Rosmarinus officinalis) with narrow grayish leaves, growing native in the southern part of France, Spain, and Italy, also in Asia Minor and in China. It has a fragrant smell, and a warm, pungent, bitterish taste. It is used in cookery, perfumery, etc., and is an emblem of fidelity or constancy."

Similar & Rhyming Names

NarySreyaryPuthearyRosemarieChanneary

Popularity of Rosemary

Popularity Analysis

The name Rosemary first appeared in the social security administration database in 1882. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1946 when it reached rank #75. It broke into the top 100 for 20 years. As of 2024, it ranked #301.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	301	Female	0.0587%
2023	310	Female	0.0567%
2022	365	Female	0.0485%
2021	363	Female	0.0472%
2020	445	Female	0.0391%
2019	408	Female	0.0418%
2018	452	Female	0.0375%
2017	454	Female	0.0369%
2016	439	Female	0.0380%
2015	518	Female	0.0311%
2014	576	Female	0.0272%
2013	532	Female	0.0291%
2012	601	Female	0.0247%
2011	651	Female	0.0226%
2010	721	Female	0.0200%
2009	721	Female	0.0199%
2008	749	Female	0.0190%
2007	723	Female	0.0191%
2006	697	Female	0.0195%
2005	747	Female	0.0177%
2004	721	Female	0.0184%
2003	665	Female	0.0199%
2002	636	Female	0.0203%
2001	638	Female	0.0200%
2000	635	Female	0.0198%
1999	635	Female	0.0191%
1998	616	Female	0.0202%
1997	655	Female	0.0177%
1996	556	Female	0.0219%
1995	571	Female	0.0210%
1994	574	Female	0.0205%
1993	595	Female	0.0199%
1992	563	Female	0.0208%
1991	550	Female	0.0211%
1990	510	Female	0.0229%
1989	506	Female	0.0233%
1988	509	Female	0.0225%
1987	477	Female	0.0243%
1986	456	Female	0.0256%
1985	432	Female	0.0277%
1984	430	Female	0.0271%
1983	433	Female	0.0273%
1982	420	Female	0.0293%
1981	401	Female	0.0316%
1980	395	Female	0.0323%
1979	428	Female	0.0283%
1978	441	Female	0.0276%
1977	447	Female	0.0278%
1976	406	Female	0.0316%
1975	383	Female	0.0344%
1974	348	Female	0.0400%
1973	349	Female	0.0393%
1972	358	Female	0.0383%
1971	341	Female	0.0424%
1970	331	Female	0.0436%
1969	322	Female	0.0451%
1968	297	Female	0.0511%
1967	281	Female	0.0532%
1966	254	Female	0.0639%
1965	241	Female	0.0698%
1964	214	Female	0.0832%
1963	205	Female	0.0872%
1962	195	Female	0.0954%
1961	181	Female	0.1026%
1960	181	Female	0.1052%
1959	173	Female	0.1074%
1958	171	Female	0.1073%
1957	168	Female	0.1084%
1956	176	Female	0.1000%
1955	172	Female	0.1003%
1954	160	Female	0.1101%
1953	147	Female	0.1255%
1952	130	Female	0.1465%
1951	110	Female	0.1809%
1950	101	Female	0.1966%
1949	98	Female	0.2069%
1948	90	Female	0.2223%
1947	80	Female	0.2498%
1946	75	Female	0.2781%
1945	79	Female	0.2599%
1944	99	Female	0.2010%
1943	97	Female	0.2068%
1942	92	Female	0.2161%
1941	94	Female	0.2148%
1940	85	Female	0.2432%
1939	94	Female	0.2303%
1938	95	Female	0.2348%
1937	110	Female	0.2094%
1936	112	Female	0.1992%
1935	97	Female	0.2204%
1934	111	Female	0.1969%
1933	102	Female	0.2129%
1932	100	Female	0.2247%
1931	88	Female	0.2463%
1930	82	Female	0.2705%
1929	80	Female	0.2681%
1928	88	Female	0.2483%
1927	86	Female	0.2549%
1926	94	Female	0.2358%
1925	103	Female	0.2181%
1924	106	Female	0.2115%
1923	109	Female	0.1936%
1922	120	Female	0.1741%
1921	128	Female	0.1589%
1920	141	Female	0.1375%
1919	165	Female	0.1133%
1918	171	Female	0.1047%
1917	176	Female	0.1000%
1916	184	Female	0.0917%
1915	201	Female	0.0801%
1914	225	Female	0.0706%
1913	246	Female	0.0593%
1912	259	Female	0.0508%
1911	312	Female	0.0362%
1910	329	Female	0.0336%
1909	328	Female	0.0334%
1908	379	Female	0.0257%
1907	382	Female	0.0258%
1906	440	Female	0.0198%
1905	424	Female	0.0207%
1904	443	Female	0.0185%
1903	464	Female	0.0173%
1902	535	Female	0.0132%
1901	589	Female	0.0114%
1900	539	Female	0.0126%
1899	660	Female	0.0093%
1898	608	Female	0.0106%
1897	563	Female	0.0117%
1896	784	Female	0.0071%
1895	656	Female	0.0093%
1894	946	Female	0.0051%
1893	612	Female	0.0102%
1892	755	Female	0.0071%
1891	882	Female	0.0056%
1890	689	Female	0.0079%
1889	715	Female	0.0074%
1887	723	Female	0.0071%
1886	726	Female	0.0072%
1884	912	Female	0.0051%
1883	749	Female	0.0067%
1882	669	Female	0.0078%

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