boy's name
Rowdy
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 5,083
the United States
#940
2025 births
Rowdy is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 266 babies in the United States, ranking #940. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2025, when 266 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,464 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rowdy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 22 |
| 1960s | 348 |
| 1970s | 281 |
| 1980s | 355 |
| 1990s | 536 |
| 2000s | 928 |
| 2010s | 1,241 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,344 |
How popular is Rowdy?
In 2025, Rowdy was given to 266 babies in the United States, ranking #940 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Rowdy 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 Rowdy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rowdy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rowdy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rowdy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rowdy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rowdy
How popular is the name Rowdy?
In 2025, Rowdy was given to 266 babies in the United States, ranking #940 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Rowdy a girl's or a boy's name?
Rowdy is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rowdy?
Rowdy has 2 syllables.
When was Rowdy most popular?
Rowdy peaked in 2025, when 266 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rowdy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rowdy currently ranks #940 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.