Gender
Origin
- English
- first rose
Type of a flower. - Latin
- Flower name derived from the Latin phrase prima rosa meaning first rose.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Flower
- Green
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Primrose
Pronunciation
p-rimro-se, pr(im)-rose
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #2057, 93 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2542, 69 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 |
| 2024 | 91 |
| 2023 | 91 |
| 2022 | 88 |
| 2021 | 93 |
| 2020 | 85 |
| 2019 | 87 |
| 2018 | 77 |
| 2017 | 59 |
| 2016 | 59 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #157, 320 births); most recent 2025 (rank #196, 259 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 259 |
| 2024 | 272 |
| 2023 | 247 |
| 2022 | 297 |
| 2021 | 315 |
| 2020 | 320 |
| 2019 | 217 |
| 2018 | 239 |
| 2017 | 237 |
| 2016 | 223 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #881, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #324, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #565, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence