Rook Boy
How popular is Rook?
#1,959 boy name in 2025
78 baby boys were named Rook in the US in 2025, making it the 1959th most popular boy name. Another 10 girls got the name (#9,454 for girls).
746living people named Rook (est.)
7median age of people named Rook
750babies named Rook since 1880
1 in 37,674US babies born in 2025
Rook popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,959 for boys (▲ 386 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 78 boys, 10 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+105% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,021 in 2015, #3,135 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (78 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,959 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 2001 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 93% boys, 7% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rook is most popular
Babies named Rook per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Rook by decade
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Questions
- Is Rook a boy or girl name?
- Rook is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 93% of babies named Rook were boys.
- How popular is the name Rook?
- 78 baby boys were named Rook in the US in 2025, making it the 1959th most popular boy name. Another 10 girls got the name (#9,454 for girls).
- When was Rook most popular?
- Rook peaked in 2025, when 78 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,959 in 2025.
- How many people are named Rook?
- 750 babies have been named Rook in the US since 1880. We estimate about 746 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 7.
- Where is Rook most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rook was most common in Utah, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.