Rowdy

Given to 5,055 US babies since 1959

▲ Rising +76% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#6838

recorded as girls

6,639 since 2024

#940

recorded as boys

18 since 2024

Babies in 2025

266

girls 16 · boys 250

Peak year

2025

250 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

5,055

since 1959

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

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Rowdy was most popular in 2025, when 250 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.15 per 1,000). In 2025, 250 babies were named Rowdy, ranking #940 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 76%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	16	6838	250	940
2024	6	13477	251	922
2023	14	7640	219	1003
2022	11	9056	205	1069
2021	8	11146	192	1092
2020	5	15088	167	1158
2019	<5	—	119	1459
2018	5	15682	135	1335
2017	<5	—	120	1433
2016	5	16215	129	1373
2015	<5	—	133	1327
2014	<5	—	138	1285
2013	<5	—	122	1376
2012	<5	—	108	1490
2011	<5	—	127	1331
2010	<5	—	100	1574
2009	<5	—	133	1309
2008	<5	—	140	1240
2007	<5	—	106	1496
2006	5	17168	107	1447
2005	<5	—	79	1691
2004	<5	—	83	1582
2003	<5	—	65	1815
2002	<5	—	68	1708
2001	<5	—	70	1659
2000	<5	—	72	1629
1999	<5	—	52	1879
1998	<5	—	70	1536
1997	<5	—	60	1657
1996	<5	—	48	1872
1995	<5	—	51	1736
1994	<5	—	65	1471
1993	<5	—	60	1524
1992	<5	—	45	1820
1991	<5	—	41	1895
1990	<5	—	44	1780
1989	<5	—	36	1993
1988	<5	—	36	1849
1987	<5	—	38	1734
1986	<5	—	51	1385
1985	<5	—	46	1452
1984	<5	—	42	1481
1983	<5	—	27	1955
1982	<5	—	28	1929
1981	<5	—	22	2270
1980	<5	—	29	1910
1979	<5	—	38	1532
1978	<5	—	23	2068
1977	<5	—	24	2008
1976	<5	—	21	2177
1975	<5	—	24	1948
1974	<5	—	23	1934
1973	<5	—	35	1435
1972	<5	—	26	1721
1971	<5	—	31	1560
1970	<5	—	36	1396
1969	<5	—	38	1280
1968	<5	—	36	1258
1967	<5	—	27	1476
1966	<5	—	29	1428
1965	<5	—	40	1206
1964	<5	—	39	1236
1963	<5	—	38	1255
1962	<5	—	45	1147
1961	<5	—	29	1496
1960	<5	—	27	1552
1959	<5	—	22	1709