Rosemary

Rosemary

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

Rosemary is a feminine given name, a combination of the names Rose which is a flower that belongs to the Rose family, and from the name Mary which is the name of the Virgin Mary and means Strong, Fertile. It can also be used in reference to the herb named rosemary.

From Wikipedia

Rosemary first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1961 with 197 babies (rank #68 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rosemary

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rosemary yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,299

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

197

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	155	#56
1953	190	#50
1954	133	#68
1955	172	#53
1956	160	#56
1957	164	#55
1958	174	#53
1959	150	#60
1960	177	#68
1961	197	#68
1962	174	#70
1963	191	#64
1964	139	#83
1965	121	#86
2016	2	#777

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

155

#56

1953

190

#50

1954

133

#68

1955

172

#53

1956

160

#56

1957

164

#55

1958

174

#53

1959

150

#60

1960

177

#68

1961

197

#68

1962

174

#70

1963

191

#64

1964

139

#83

1965

121

#86

2016

#777

Meaning

Numerology of Rosemary

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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