Rowdy Boy
How popular is Rowdy?
#940 boy name in 2025
250 baby boys were named Rowdy in the US in 2025, making it the 940th most popular boy name. Another 16 girls got the name (#6,837 for girls).
4,904living people named Rowdy (est.)
15median age of people named Rowdy
5,055babies named Rowdy since 1880
1 in 12,464US babies born in 2025
Rowdy popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #940 for boys (▼ 18 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 250 boys, 16 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+88% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,327 in 2015, #1,158 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (251 boys) |
| Highest rank | #922 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 1959 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 96% boys, 4% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rowdy is most popular
Babies named Rowdy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Mississippi: 1.1 per 1,000 (61 boys)
- South Dakota: 0.7 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- Oklahoma: 0.7 per 1,000 (60 boys)
- Idaho: 0.4 per 1,000 (15 boys)
- Arkansas: 0.4 per 1,000 (23 boys)
Rowdy by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22 | #1,708 |
| 1960s | 348 | #1,146 |
| 1970s | 281 | #1,395 |
| 1980s | 355 | #1,384 |
| 1990s | 536 | #1,466 |
| 2000s | 923 | #1,240 |
| 2010s | 1,231 | #1,285 |
| 2020s | 1,284 | #922 |
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Questions
- Is Rowdy a boy or girl name?
- Rowdy is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 96% of babies named Rowdy were boys.
- How popular is the name Rowdy?
- 250 baby boys were named Rowdy in the US in 2025, making it the 940th most popular boy name. Another 16 girls got the name (#6,837 for girls).
- When was Rowdy most popular?
- Rowdy peaked in 2024, when 251 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #922 in 2024.
- How many people are named Rowdy?
- 5,055 babies have been named Rowdy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,904 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Rowdy most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rowdy was most common in Mississippi, at 1.1 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.