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Primrose

“First rose” — Latin via English origin

Girl's name · #2561 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Primrose is near its high-water mark: it reached #2068 in 2021 and still ranked #2561 in 2025. About 1,000 girls have carried it since 1914.

Around the world: about 1 in 980 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Primroses

• Primrose Bogatsu — South African politician
• Primrose Bordier — French designer
• Primrose Roper — English painter and gardener
• Primrose Cumming — British writer
• Primrose Archer — English fashion model

In stories & tradition

• Primrose Everdeen — The Hunger Games
• Primrose Azelhart — Octopath Traveler
• Primrose Farmilow — Marriage a la Carte

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