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Origin & history of Rose1
Latin / English roots
Rose comes from the Latin rosa, referring to the flower that has symbolized love, beauty, devotion, and secrecy for centuries. It has been used as both a first name and a middle name across many cultures. Simple and timeless, Rose carries vintage elegance, natural imagery, and emotional warmth in just one syllable.
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Root name
The root form of Rose is
Rosa — meaning Rose flower.
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Modern usage
Rose remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Rose?
1917
peak year
Rose hit its high-water mark in 1917, when it became one of the country's most popular names — #16 nationally, with 9,783 babies given the name that year. It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 37 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #128 today, averaging about 2,286 new babies per year. Rose's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 500,276 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
9,783
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #16)
(ranked #16)
2,286
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
22,860
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
500,276
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Rose3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
R9
O6
S1
E5
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Rose✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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