Primrose
Girl name
Primrose meaning
wood, tree, moor, heath, first, promontory
Primrose at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #2,093 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Primrose popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | #3,618 | 5 |
| 1920 | #4,975 | 5 |
| 1930 | #3,055 | 9 |
| 1940 | #3,503 | 7 |
| 1960 | #6,389 | 5 |
| 2020 | #2,132 | 85 |
| 2021 | #2,057 | 93 |
| 2024 | #2,093 | 91 |
All 27 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | #3,618 | 5 |
| 1915 | #4,274 | 5 |
| 1917 | #3,713 | 7 |
| 1920 | #4,975 | 5 |
| 1921 | #3,164 | 10 |
| 1923 | #3,641 | 8 |
| 1924 | #4,002 | 7 |
| 1930 | #3,055 | 9 |
| 1931 | #4,331 | 5 |
| 1932 | #4,411 | 5 |
| 1940 | #3,503 | 7 |
| 1960 | #6,389 | 5 |
| 1973 | #7,435 | 6 |
| 1982 | #10,517 | 5 |
| 2012 | #7,142 | 17 |
| 2013 | #4,156 | 35 |
| 2014 | #3,652 | 42 |
| 2015 | #3,253 | 50 |
| 2016 | #2,866 | 59 |
| 2017 | #2,833 | 59 |
| 2018 | #2,361 | 77 |
| 2019 | #2,139 | 87 |
| 2020 | #2,132 | 85 |
| 2021 | #2,057 | 93 |
| 2022 | #2,156 | 88 |
| 2023 | #2,103 | 91 |
| 2024 | #2,093 | 91 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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