Rose

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A few things about Rose you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Rose

Rose Byrne

Australian actress

Choose Rose and your child shares a first name with Rose Byrne, an Australian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rose, like who?” Rose Byrne's Wikipedia article is available in 57 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 674 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Rose, 2,386 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rose would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRose has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Roses, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1913, when it ranked #14. Today it's #114, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowRose is 2.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,682 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 674.
• 📍Where it's lovedRose is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #43, followed by New Hampshire (#52) and Hawaii (#54). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Rose means “rose flower”. Our records link it to English, French and Greek roots.

About the name Rose

Rose is a girl name of English, French and Greek origin meaning “rose flower”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-ose”. US birth records list Rose for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1913, when it ranked #14 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #114, with 2,386 babies.

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