Rooney
Girl name · #2238 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rooney? In official American birth records, Rooney has been tracked continuously since 2011, giving it 14 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rooney in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rooney is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Rooney 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 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
How old is the name Rooney?
In official American birth records, the name Rooney first appeared in 2011 (over 14 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 14 years.
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. 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.