Rosemary

“Combination of Rose and Mary; herb sense from Latin for dew of the sea” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #251 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Rosemary has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #74 (1946) · 163,165 babies named Rosemary all-time · 1 in 1,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,200 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,100 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 3,500 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rosemarys

Rosemary Clooney — American singer and actress (1928–2002)
Rosemary Harris — British actress
Rosemary Kennedy — younger sister of John F. Kennedy (1918–2005)
Rosemary Casals — US tennis player
Rosemary Murphy — German-American actress (1925–2014)

In stories & tradition

Rosemary — Metal Gear
Rosemary King — Emmerdale
Rosemary Winters — Resident Evil Village

What Rosemarys become

Among 545 notable people named Rosemary:

Artists & writers appear 1.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rosemary Sutcliff, English novelist (1920–1992).

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