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Why parents love Rose- The rose is the most universally beloved flower — instant recognition.
- One syllable, four letters — the most elegant simplicity possible.
- It's the most popular middle name in English — proven versatility.
- Titanic's Rose DeWitt Bukater is one of cinema's most iconic characters.
- Rosie is an effortlessly cheerful nickname.
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The vibe of Rose
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Origin & history of Rose
Latin rosa (rose)
→ Old English rose
→ English Rose
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Latin / English roots
Rose comes from the Latin rosa, and the flower has been cultivated and adored for at least 5,000 years. Ancient Persians, Greeks, and Romans all associated roses with love and beauty. In Christianity, the rose became associated with the Virgin Mary (the Mystical Rose). The Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) made the rose England's national symbol. As a given name, Rose was popular in medieval England (often as a Norman import), peaked during the Victorian era, then faded before its modern revival. James Cameron's Titanic (1997) gave the name its most powerful modern association through Kate Winslet's Rose DeWitt Bukater.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Medieval England; became popular as a given name during the Victorian flower-name trend, though used earlier in Norman times.
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Today
Rose remains a beloved choice, ranking #128 in the US. 500,276 babies have been named Rose since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Britannica, SSA data
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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.
Rose's Life Path 2 is the diplomat's number — a gentle, harmonising vibration that explains why Rose works as a middle name for everything. People named Rose tend to be gracious, warm, and gifted at bringing beauty and harmony to their surroundings.
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Brings beauty everywhere✦
Gracious harmoniser◈
Warm without effort◎
Natural elegance♡
Complements everyoneR9
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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Famous people named RoseClick any name to view their Wikipedia page.
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Rose (Titanic)
Kate Winslet's iconic character in the highest-grossing film of the 1990s.
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Rose Parks (Rosa)
Civil rights icon whose bus protest launched the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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Rose Kennedy
Matriarch of the Kennedy family.
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Rose Byrne
Australian actress known for Bridesmaids and Damages.
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Rose McGowan
Actress and activist known for Charmed and the MeToo movement.
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Pearl
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