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Rowdy

Boy

Meaning of Rowdy: English: 'boisterous'

Rowdy is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 904th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#904

266 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,055

First recorded 1959 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 28 babies1983: 27 babies1984: 42 babies1985: 46 babies1986: 51 babies1987: 38 babies1988: 36 babies1989: 36 babies1990: 44 babies19901991: 41 babies1992: 45 babies1993: 60 babies1994: 65 babies1995: 51 babies1996: 48 babies1997: 60 babies1998: 70 babies1999: 52 babies2000: 72 babies20002001: 70 babies2002: 68 babies2003: 65 babies2004: 83 babies2005: 79 babies2006: 112 babies2007: 106 babies2008: 140 babies2009: 133 babies2010: 100 babies20102011: 127 babies2012: 108 babies2013: 122 babies2014: 138 babies2015: 133 babies2016: 134 babies2017: 120 babies2018: 140 babies2019: 119 babies2020: 172 babies20202021: 200 babies2022: 216 babies2023: 233 babies2024: 257 babies2025: 266 babies
US babies named Rowdy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 266.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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