| Rosalie | Juniper | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Rose | the juniper tree |
| Origin | Latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ROH-zuh-lee | JOO-ni-per |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1969 |
| Peak year | 1938 (3,758) | 2025 (2,618) |
| In 2025 | 1,797 | 2,618 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Rosalie | Juniper |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,907 | 13,644 |
| 2010s | 10,535 | 7,356 |
| 2000s | 1,621 | 619 |
| 1990s | 1,405 | 74 |
| 1980s | 1,672 | 32 |
| 1970s | 1,679 | 126 |
| 1960s | 3,645 | 5 |
| 1950s | 6,790 | 0 |
| 1940s | 12,587 | 0 |
| 1930s | 13,713 | 0 |
| 1920s | 11,296 | 0 |
| 1910s | 6,305 | 0 |
| 1900s | 1,571 | 0 |
| 1890s | 866 | 0 |
| 1880s | 457 | 0 |
Rosalie is a French elaboration of Rosa, “rose.”
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.
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.
Rosalie means Rose (Latin origin), while Juniper means the juniper tree (latin origin).
In US records, Rosalie first appears in 1880 and Juniper in 1969, so Rosalie has the longer recorded history.