How old is someone named Rose?
The average Rose is 56 years old.
Half of all living Roses are between 35 and 75. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Roses are much older than 56.
When was Rose popular?
Rose was at its most popular in the late 1910s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 2,386 babies were named Rose in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 28,263 | 0 |
| 1910s | 74,965 | under 100 |
| 1920s | 85,665 | 1,500 |
| 1930s | 59,520 | 12,000 |
| 1940s | 51,871 | 29,000 |
| 1950s | 66,891 | 52,000 |
| 1960s | 32,006 | 28,000 |
| 1970s | 11,453 | 11,000 |
| 1980s | 9,909 | 9,600 |
| 1990s | 8,508 | 8,300 |
| 2000s | 9,569 | 9,500 |
| 2010s | 17,533 | 17,000 |
| 2020s | 14,201 | 14,000 |
How many Roses are still alive?
About 190,000 Roses are alive in the US today. That's 38% of the roughly 500,000 babies named Rose since 1880.
Most Roses ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1917, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Rose?
About two in five living Roses are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Rose an old name?
Yes. Rose is older than 84 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Rose will be 37 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Roses make up more of the total.
Is Rose a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Roses are women.
Names the same age as Rose
NAME TWIN
Rose's name twin is Murray. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Murray's age curve is the closest match to Rose's: 89% alike.
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Questions about the name Rose
How old is the average Rose?
The average Rose in the US is 56 years old. The median is 66, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Rose?
About 190,000 Roses are alive in the US today, out of roughly 500,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Rose most popular?
In 1917, when about 9,800 baby girls were named Rose.
Is Rose a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 44% of living Roses, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this