Primrose
Girl name · #2546 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Primrose is currently the #2546 girl name in the United States — 69 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 girls born in 2025 was named Primrose.
Babies named Primrose per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 111-year story
Primrose first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 93 girls were named Primrose — good for #2057 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Primrose in class?
Primrose scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Primrose will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Primrose is most common
Geography matters for names, and Primrose is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Primroses were TX (8), CA (6), IL (5), PA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Primrose
Statistically, parents drawn to Primrose tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellarose, Ivyrose, Melrose, Bellarose, and Lilyrose.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Primrose | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2542 |
| 2024 | 91 | #2099 |
| 2023 | 91 | #2107 |
| 2022 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2021 | 93 | #2057 |
| 2020 | 85 | #2135 |
| 2019 | 87 | #2140 |
| 2018 | 77 | #2361 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 1982 | 5 | #10517 |
| 1973 | 6 | #7435 |
| 1960 | 5 | #6390 |
| 1940 | 7 | #3503 |
| 1932 | 5 | #4411 |
| 1931 | 5 | #4331 |
| 1930 | 9 | #3055 |
| 1924 | 7 | #4002 |
| 1923 | 8 | #3641 |
| 1921 | 10 | #3164 |
| 1920 | 5 | #4975 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Primrose a popular girl name?
Primrose ranked #2546 among girls in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Primrose most popular?
Primrose peaked in 2021, when 93 American girls received the name (ranked #2057 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Primrose?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American girls was named Primrose. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.