| Juniper | Rosalie | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the juniper tree | Rose |
| Origin | latin | Latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | JOO-ni-per | ROH-zuh-lee |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1969 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (2,618) | 1938 (3,758) |
| In 2025 | 2,618 | 1,797 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Juniper | Rosalie |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13,644 | 9,907 |
| 2010s | 7,356 | 10,535 |
| 2000s | 619 | 1,621 |
| 1990s | 74 | 1,405 |
| 1980s | 32 | 1,672 |
| 1970s | 126 | 1,679 |
| 1960s | 5 | 3,645 |
| 1950s | 0 | 6,790 |
| 1940s | 0 | 12,587 |
| 1930s | 0 | 13,713 |
| 1920s | 0 | 11,296 |
| 1910s | 0 | 6,305 |
| 1900s | 0 | 1,571 |
| 1890s | 0 | 866 |
| 1880s | 0 | 457 |
A plant name from the evergreen juniper shrub, via Latin 'juniperus'. A genuine nature name whose berries flavor gin; its use as a given name is modern and tied directly to the plant.
Rosalie is a French elaboration of Rosa, “rose.”
Juniper is more popular than Rosalie today: about 2,618 US babies were given the name Juniper in 2025, compared with 1,797 named Rosalie.
Juniper means the juniper tree (latin origin), while Rosalie means Rose (Latin origin).
In US records, Juniper first appears in 1969 and Rosalie in 1880, so Rosalie has the longer recorded history.