Name profile

Primrose

This name comes from the English word for the flower, ultimately deriving from Latin prima rosa "first rose".

Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2025)#2,542

Meaning and history

Primrose is an English name derived from the word for the flower, which ultimately comes from Latin prima rosa, meaning “first rose.”

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 17 births, rank #7,144
2013: 35 births, rank #4,156
2014: 42 births, rank #3,652
2015: 51 births, rank #3,211
20162016: 59 births, rank #2,866
2017: 59 births, rank #2,835
2018: 77 births, rank #2,361
2019: 87 births, rank #2,140
2020: 85 births, rank #2,135
20212021: 93 births, rank #2,057
2022: 88 births, rank #2,156
2023: 91 births, rank #2,107
2024: 91 births, rank #2,099
20252025: 69 births, rank #2,542

In 2025, 69 babies were recorded with the name Primrose, ranking #2,542 among girls.