Rose

“Rose flower” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #114 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Rose holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#114 in 2025). About 501,000 girls have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Rose's short forms are Rosie, Rosy, and Rosey. About 860 girls a year are given Rosie as their full name.

Around the world: #6 in France (2025) · #38 in Canada (2024) · #48 in Belgium (2025) · #59 in Ireland (2025) · #60 in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Roses

Rosé — South Korean-New Zealand singer (born 1997)
Rose of Lima — Dominican saint from Peru
Rose Byrne — Australian actress
Rose McGowan — American actress, director and activist
Rose Leslie — Scottish actress (born 1987)

In stories & tradition

Rose Tyler — Doctor Who
Rose Granger-Weasley — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Rose Tico — Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi

What Roses become

Among 1,092 notable people named Rose:

Entertainers appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rosé, South Korean-New Zealand singer (born 1997).

Similar names: Rosie · Josephine · Rosa · Elise · Ruby · Rosemary

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