unisex name
Roo
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 130
Roo is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 48% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2021, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 37,639 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2017.
Roo over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 24 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How popular is Roo?
In 2025, Roo was given to 14 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Roo is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Roo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Roo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Roo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Roo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Roo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Roo
How popular is the name Roo?
In 2025, Roo was given to 14 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Roo a girl's or a boy's name?
Roo is used for both girls and boys. About 48% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Roo most popular?
Roo peaked in 2021, when 15 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Roo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Roo currently ranks #2,552 in England and Wales. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.