Rosy

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

⭐ Famous Rosy

Rosy Varte

French actress (1923–2012)

Choose Rosy and your child shares a first name with Rosy Varte, a French actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rosy, like who?” Rosy Varte's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 40,161 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Rosy, 40 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rosy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRosy first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1882, when it ranked #740. Today it's #3,712, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendRosy has slipped 36 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,712. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningRosy is an English form of Rose, which means “rose”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.

About the name Rosy

Rosy is a girl name of English and Latin origin meaning “rose”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-osy”. US birth records list Rosy for girls from 1882 to 2025, in 127 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #740 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,712, with 40 babies.

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