Rosey
Girl name · #4991 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Rosey, placing it at #4991 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Rosey.
The 144-year story
Rosey first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 31 girls were named Rosey — good for #4358 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.
Babies named Rosey per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rosey in class?
Rosey scores 84 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 Rosey will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rosey is most common
State-level data for Rosey is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rosey
Statistically, parents drawn to Rosey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ramsey, Posey, Halsey, Odyssey, and Dempsey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rosey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6642 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 8 | #11231 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1997 | 6 | #12070 |
| 1995 | 11 | #7514 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rosey a popular girl name?
Rosey ranked #4991 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Rosey most popular?
Rosey peaked in 2020, when 31 American girls received the name (ranked #4358 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rosey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Rosey. It scores 84/100 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.