Rook
Boy name · #1969 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rook? In official American birth records, Rook has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Rook is currently the #1969 boy name in the United States — 78 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3022, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 boys born in 2025 was named Rook.
The 24-year story
Rook first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 78 babies and a rank of #1959. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rook per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rook in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rook is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rook will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rook is most common
State-level data for Rook is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rook
Statistically, parents drawn to Rook tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rumi, Rune, Roen, Rowyn, and Rain.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rook | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #1959 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2345 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2078 |
| 2022 | 53 | #2563 |
| 2021 | 45 | #2775 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3136 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 31 | #3518 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3022 |
| 2014 | 40 | #2885 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 25 | #4003 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4659 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rook?
In official American birth records, the name Rook first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Rook a popular boy name?
Rook ranked #1969 among boys in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3022.
When was the name Rook most popular?
Rook peaked in 2025, when 78 American boys received the name (ranked #1959 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rook?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American boys was named Rook. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.