Rosemarie
Rosemarie was the 1767th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 115 babies. Its best year was 1936, when it ranked 158th with 1,300 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 149 places. More babies were named Rosemarie in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Meaning Rose + Marie · German, French, Latin
Say it ROHZ-muh-ree /ˈroʊzməˌri/
- Rank in 2025
- #1,767 girls, up 138 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 115girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19361,300 babies
- Total since 1880
- 51,459babies recorded
What does the name Rosemarie mean?
Rosemarie is the continental European form (German and French) of Rosemary, a combination of the names Rose and Marie (Mary). Wiktionary notes that Rosemary was first recorded in the 18th century, partly as a symbol of the Virgin Mary. Later it was also linked with the herb rosemary, whose name actually comes from Latin ros marinus, "dew of the sea". It was most popular in the US in the 1930s and 1940s.
Rose (Germanic / Latin, “the name Rose”)Marie (French / German, “Mary”)
How sure is this? Well established. Rose and Mary have their own histories; the meaning of Mary is uncertain.
Other explanations you may read: The name comes from the herb rosemary ('dew of the sea').
Related names: Rosemary, Rose, Marie, Rosemaria.
See also: Germanic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Rosemarie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Rosemary', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Rose', DMNES (Durham University)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Mary', DMNES (Durham University)
Nicknames for Rosemarie
The usual nicknames for Rosemarie are Rosie. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Rosemarie in the last five years, 745 were named Rosie, against 105 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie · also for Rose, Rosalie, Rosemary | Traditional | #283 | 4,298 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Rosemaries go by each one.
Rosemarie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 33 since 1927.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,767 | 115 |
| 2020 | #1,905 | 101 |
| 2010 | #2,400 | 79 |
| 2000 | #1,368 | 137 |
| 1990 | #1,044 | 172 |
| 1980 | #695 | 246 |
| 1970 | #451 | 486 |
| 1960 | #291 | 999 |
| 1950 | #261 | 847 |
| 1940 | #173 | 1,129 |
| 1930 | #204 | 926 |
| 1920 | #537 | 175 |
| 1910 | #964 | 21 |
| 1900 | #1,700 | 7 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Rosemarie, counting every spelling?
Rosemarie has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,591 for girls in 2025, against #1,767 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Rosemarie?
115 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rosemarie (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Rosemarie born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 73 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rosemarie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rosemarie?
About 30,000 people born in the US named Rosemarie are alive today, with a median age of 66; half are between 53 and 78. That makes Rosemarie a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Rosemarie by state
How common Rosemarie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 35 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Rosemarie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rosemarie, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Rosemarie · Sibling names for Rosemarie
Questions about the name Rosemarie
What does Rosemarie mean?
Rosemarie means “Rose + Marie” (German, French, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Rosemarie?
Rosemarie was the 1767th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 115 babies. Its best year was 1936, when it ranked 158th with 1,300 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 149 places. More babies were named Rosemarie in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Rosemarie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Rosemarie in the US.
Where is Rosemarie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rosemarie was most common in New York (0.11 per 1,000 girls), followed by Pennsylvania and California.