Rosemary is a distinctive choice, ranked #490 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rosemary in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#490
US Rank #251
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About the Name Rosemary
Rosemary ranked #490 in 2025, down from its peak of #260 in 1996 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rosemary is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rosemary in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #301, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Rosemary
Rosemary Coogan — Rosemary Theresa Coogan is an astrophysicist and UK astronaut from Northern Ireland.
Rosemary Conley — Rosemary Jean Neil Conley CBE, DL is an English businesswoman, author and broadcaster on exercise and health.
Rosemary Harris — Rosemary Ann Harris is an English actress.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rosemary
Unlikely. With around 81 UK babies named Rosemary per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rosemary in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rosemary has been fairly steady, ranked #490 in 2025 against #463 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #260 in 1996.
Rosemary is more popular in the US (#301) than in the UK (#483). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Rosemary include: Rosemary Coogan, Rosemary Conley and Rosemary Harris. Short summaries for each appear below.
Rosemary appears in the US top 500 at #301 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
81
UK babies named Rosemary (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 27 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rosemary
Almost certainly the only Rosemary in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Rosemary
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rosemary Hill FRSL, FSA is an English writer, historian and independent scholar who specialises on the cultural history of the 19th and 20th centuries.