Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Rose
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1917
Peak births
9,783
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Rose
How many people are named Rose?
An estimated 156,117 living Americans are named Rose.
How rare is Rose?
Rose is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,386 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 75.6% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Rose?
The median age of a living American named Rose is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 25 and 72 years old.
Is Rose still popular?
Yes. Rose is holding steady, with 2,386 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Rose most common?
Rose has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
75.6%
2025
2,386
All-time
500,586
Where it lives now
Rose is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 3.7× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in Rhode Island.
States where Rose is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.