Rowdy
Boy name · #940 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Rowdy? In official American birth records, Rowdy has been tracked continuously since 1959, giving it 66 years of documented American history.
Rowdy is currently the #940 boy name in the United States — 250 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1327, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,200 boys born in 2025 was named Rowdy.
The 66-year story
Rowdy first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 22 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 251 babies and a rank of #922. 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 Rowdy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rowdy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rowdy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rowdy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rowdy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rowdy is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Rowdy is most common in MS (1.2 per 1,000), OK (0.7 per 1,000), AL (0.7 per 1,000), MO (0.4 per 1,000), TN (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Rowdy is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Rowdy
Statistically, parents drawn to Rowdy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rey, Rishi, Renzo, Sunny, and Radley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rowdy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 250 | #940 |
| 2024 | 251 | #922 |
| 2023 | 219 | #1003 |
| 2022 | 205 | #1069 |
| 2021 | 192 | #1092 |
| 2020 | 167 | #1158 |
| 2019 | 119 | #1459 |
| 2018 | 135 | #1335 |
| 2017 | 120 | #1433 |
| 2016 | 129 | #1373 |
| 2015 | 133 | #1327 |
| 2014 | 138 | #1285 |
| 2013 | 122 | #1376 |
| 2012 | 108 | #1490 |
| 2011 | 127 | #1331 |
| 2010 | 100 | #1574 |
| 2009 | 133 | #1309 |
| 2008 | 140 | #1240 |
| 2007 | 106 | #1496 |
| 2006 | 107 | #1447 |
| 2005 | 79 | #1691 |
| 2004 | 83 | #1582 |
| 2003 | 65 | #1815 |
| 2002 | 68 | #1708 |
| 2001 | 70 | #1659 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rowdy?
In official American birth records, the name Rowdy first appeared in 1959 (over 66 years ago), when 22 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 66 years.
Is Rowdy a popular boy name?
Rowdy ranked #940 among boys in 2025 with 250 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1327.
When was the name Rowdy most popular?
Rowdy peaked in 2024, when 251 American boys received the name (ranked #922 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rowdy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,200 newborn American boys was named Rowdy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.