How Many People Are Named Rose?
An estimated 174,587 people in the United States have the first name Rose. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #314 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Rose peaked in popularity in 1917 with 9,821 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rose as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rose paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rose is overwhelmingly female, 2,118 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
174,587
About 1 in 1,963 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1917
9,821 births
Total Registered
500,276
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rose
Rose is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 500,276 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Rose as a male name
Ranked #10,580 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 1930 (61 births)
Rose as a female name
Ranked #115 in 2024
2,376 female births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (9,783 births)
Rose: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rose span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 85,665 babies were registered. Rose has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rose by Decade
How has Rose tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11,122 | 58 | 11,064 | |
| 1890s | 21,228 | 94 | 21,134 | |
| 1900s | 28,263 | 157 | 28,106 | |
| 1910s | 74,965 | 275 | 74,690 | |
| 1920s | 85,665 | 360 | 85,305 | |
| 1930s | 59,520 | 409 | 59,111 | |
| 1940s | 51,871 | 228 | 51,643 | |
| 1950s | 66,891 | 203 | 66,688 | |
| 1960s | 32,005 | 147 | 31,858 | |
| 1970s | 11,452 | 65 | 11,387 | |
| 1980s | 9,911 | 77 | 9,834 | |
| 1990s | 8,507 | 20 | 8,487 | |
| 2000s | 9,566 | 0 | 9,566 | |
| 2010s | 17,522 | 11 | 17,511 | |
| 2020s | 11,788 | 14 | 11,774 | |
Rose by State
Birth registrations for Rose span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Nevada. On average, about 8,557 Roses were registered per state.
Rose + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rose as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rose: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rose?
We estimate approximately 174,587 people named Rose are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,963 Americans share this first name.
Is Rose a common name?
Rose is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 500,276 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rose most popular?
Rose reached peak popularity in 1917, when 9,821 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rose is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rose a female name?
Rose is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rose Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rose Smith, Rose Johnson, Rose Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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