Primrose
About Primrose
The name Primrose peaked for girls at #2068 in 2021. The name is most popular in Missouri, Arizona, and Wisconsin.
As of October 2026, Primrose ranked #2561 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2068 in 2021, Nameberry popularity #485.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,700 | 42 | 23.5 |
| 2015 | #3,290 | 50 | 28 |
| 2016 | #2,895 | 59 | 33.3 |
| 2017 | #2,865 | 59 | 34.2 |
| 2018 | #2,378 | 77 | 45.3 |
| 2019 | #2,150 | 87 | 51.8 |
| 2020 | #2,146 | 85 | 52.6 |
| 2021 | #2,068 | 93 | 56.7 |
| 2022 | #2,169 | 88 | 53.7 |
| 2023 | #2,118 | 91 | 56.7 |
| 2024 | #2,106 | 91 | 56.2 |
| 2025 | #2,561 | 69 | 42.9 |
World rankings
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Famous Primroses
- Primrose Catherine Anderson
Stuart Potter, Australian socialite and philanthropist
- Primrose "Pitty Pat" Dunlop
Australian socialite, daughter of Primrose Potter and Roger Dunlop
- Primrose Cumming
English novelist
- Dorothea Primrose Campbell
Scottish poet
Primrose in pop culture
- Primrose Violet Anemone Iris Magnolia Narcissa Larkin
character in The Darling Buds of May novels and TV series
- Primrose Woodmouse
character in the Brambly Hedge children's book series
- Primrose "Prim" Everdeen
character in The Hunger Games trilogy, sister of Katniss Everdeen
- Primrose Gamgee
hobbit character in The Lord of the Rings trilogy
- The surname comes from the name of Primrose in Fife
Scotland, a place originally named Prenrhos, literally "tree,moor" in Welsh. It is the family name of the Earls of Rosebery.
Variations & nicknames
- PrimarosaSpanish
- PrimorosaSpanish