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Rosary

/ˈɹoʊzɚi/ · 100% girls · 6 born in 2025

Rosary has been given to about 580 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1943, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈɹoʊzɚi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 403
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rosary per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1943 · 18
  • Born in 20256
  • All time580

How popular is Rosary?

Its best year was 1943, when 18 babies were given the name, ranking 2137th. The typical living American called Rosary is about 69 years old today.

Names that sound like Rosary

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rosemary0.76
  2. Rosalyn0.69
  3. Rosario0.69
  4. Rory0.68
  5. Rosa0.65
  6. Royalty0.62
  7. Rosalie0.58
  8. Rosanne0.58

Middle names for Rosary

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rosary Eve0.82
  2. Rosary Anne0.80
  3. Rosary Louise0.79
  4. Rosary June0.78
  5. Rosary Pearl0.78
  6. Rosary Quinn0.78

Sibling names for Rosary

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.73
  2. Harlanbrother · 0.73
  3. Louiebrother · 0.71
  4. Mackbrother · 0.70
  5. Theodorasister · 0.70
  6. Myrasister · 0.70

Where Rosary is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Rosary White0.74
    2. Rosary Nguyen0.74
    3. Rosary Moore0.74
    4. Rosary Lee0.74
    5. Rosary Hill0.74
    6. Rosary Green0.74

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Rosary

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.