unisex name
Rooney
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,686
Rooney is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 56% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 111 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 141 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 29,869 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rooney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 47 |
| 1960s | 37 |
| 1970s | 28 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 93 |
| 2010s | 614 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 674 |
How popular is Rooney?
In 2025, Rooney was given to 111 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rooney is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rooney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rooney also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rooney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rooney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rooney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rooney
How popular is the name Rooney?
In 2025, Rooney was given to 111 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rooney a girl's or a boy's name?
Rooney is used for both girls and boys. About 56% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Rooney?
Rooney has 2 syllables.
When was Rooney most popular?
Rooney peaked in 2024, when 141 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rooney a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rooney currently ranks #1,646 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.