Rosie
Say it: ROH-zee
GirlMeans rose5 letters2 syllables
#23
in Ireland (2025)
#25 with spellings combined
145
babies in 2025
#25
best rank (2025)
1,488
babies since 1992
Up 66
10-year rank change
Rosie through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 145 | #25 |
| 2024 | 131 | #33 |
| 2023 | 98 | #55 |
| 2022 | 111 | #49 |
| 2021 | 118 | #51 |
| 2020 | 103 | #52 |
| 2019 | 99 | #58 |
| 2018 | 98 | #65 |
| 2017 | 64 | #91 |
| 2016 | 68 | #87 |
| 2015 | 69 | #91 |
| 2014 | 58 | #106 |
| 2013 | 51 | #119 |
| 2012 | 37 | #157 |
| 2011 | 29 | #199 |
| 2010 | 27 | #214 |
| 2009 | 13 | #359 |
| 2008 | 19 | #272 |
| 2007 | 21 | #233 |
| 2006 | 17 | #247 |
| 2005 | 17 | #232 |
| 2004 | 16 | #235 |
| 2003 | 14 | #247 |
| 2002 | 10 | #312 |
| 2001 | 14 | #238 |
| 2000 | 11 | #269 |
| 1999 | 4 | #439 |
| 1998 | 4 | #426 |
| 1997 | 8 | #346 |
| 1996 | 5 | #429 |
| 1995 | 3 | #516 |
| 1994 | 3 | #502 |
| 1992 | 3 | #522 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Rosie mean?
Rose
English, a pet form of Rose and other names linked to the rose.
Say it right
ROHzee
The story of Rosie
Rosie started out as a pet form of Rose, and it has also been used for Rosemary, Rosalie, Rosanna and other names built around the rose. Today it is often given as a name in its own right.
In Ireland it reached the CSO list in 1992 and stayed small for many years. Its rise since 2010 has been steady, and 2025 was its best year so far, with 145 babies.
That put it at number 25 in 2025 on our combined count, or 23rd on the CSO’s own list. It is more popular again in Northern Ireland, where it was 14th in 2025.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Rosie (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Rosie (given name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby names in Northern Ireland
At a glance
Similar names
Sibling ideas
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Rosie | 145 | 1,488 |
In Northern Ireland
#14 in 2025 with 69 babies. Best rank #14 (2025); 880 babies since 1997.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.