Rooney Boy & girl
How popular is Rooney?
#2,214 girl name in 2025
83 baby girls were named Rooney in the US in 2025, making it the 2214th most popular girl name. Another 28 boys got the name (#3,847 for boys).
1,495living people named Rooney (est.)
7median age of people named Rooney
1,529babies named Rooney since 1880
1 in 29,868US babies born in 2025
Rooney popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,214 for girls (▼ 259 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 83 girls, 28 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+131% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,068 in 2015, #2,317 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (101 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,955 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 2011 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 25% boys, 75% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rooney is most popular
Babies named Rooney per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 girls)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (59 girls)
- Michigan: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 girls)
- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 girls)
- Illinois: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 girls)
Rooney by decade
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Questions
- Is Rooney a boy or girl name?
- Rooney is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 25% of babies named Rooney were boys and 75% were girls.
- How popular is the name Rooney?
- 83 baby girls were named Rooney in the US in 2025, making it the 2214th most popular girl name. Another 28 boys got the name (#3,847 for boys).
- When was Rooney most popular?
- Rooney peaked in 2024, when 101 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,955 in 2024.
- How many people are named Rooney?
- 1,529 babies have been named Rooney in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,495 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 7.
- Where is Rooney most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rooney was most common in Minnesota, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.