Rooney
Girl name · #2238 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
In 2025, 83 baby girls were named Rooney, placing it at #2238 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Rooney.
The 14-year story
Rooney first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 101 babies and a rank of #1955. 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 Rooney per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rooney in class?
Rooney scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Rooney will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rooney is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rooney is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rooneys were NY (9), CA (8), MI (5), MN (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Rooney
Statistically, parents drawn to Rooney tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ridley, Rainey, Remedy, Renley, and Huntley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rooney | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 101 | #1955 |
| 2023 | 93 | #2076 |
| 2022 | 91 | #2103 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2558 |
| 2020 | 76 | #2317 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rooney a popular girl name?
Rooney ranked #2238 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Rooney most popular?
Rooney peaked in 2024, when 101 American girls received the name (ranked #1955 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rooney?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Rooney. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.