Rook: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,972

among boys · ↑390 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rook · +31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,898

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

88 babies

All-time total

750

#6,346 all-time among boys

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Rook popularity over time

750 babies have been named Rook since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	–	60	60	6	–	#6,335
2010s	10	312	322	32	+437%	#2,684
2020s (to 2025)	25	343	368	61	+90%	#1,972

Where Rook is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	87	0.05	outside top 500
2027	95	0.06	outside top 500
2028	103	0.06	outside top 500
2029	110	0.06	outside top 500
2030	116	0.07	outside top 500

The story of Rook

Rook is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,972 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 750 American babies have been named Rook. Its peak came in 2025, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rook stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rook?

The median living Rook is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 700 people named Rook are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rook year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#9,977	78	#1,972
2024	7	#13,197	60	#2,362
2023	8	#11,990	71	#2,091
2022	–	–	53	#2,585
2021	–	–	45	#2,810
2020	–	–	36	#3,191
2019	–	–	48	#2,684
2018	5	#17,653	30	#3,684
2017	5	#17,945	31	#3,572
2016	–	–	30	#3,664
2015	–	–	38	#3,075
2014	–	–	40	#2,922
2013	–	–	30	#3,564
2012	–	–	25	#4,103
2011	–	–	20	#4,792
2010	–	–	20	#4,808
2009	–	–	5	#14,084
2008	–	–	14	#6,335
2007	–	–	8	#9,589
2006	–	–	8	#9,399
2005	–	–	7	#9,926
2004	–	–	6	#11,069
2003	–	–	6	#10,608
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2001	–	–	6	#10,301
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rook, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rook?

The median living Rook is about 6 years old. Half of all living Rooks are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Rook are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Rook are alive in the United States, based on 750 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rook mean?

Spelling variant of Rock.

How popular is the name Rook in 2025?

Rook ranked #1,972 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rook?

750 babies have been named Rook in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rook most popular?

Rook peaked in 2025, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Rook a boy or girl name?

Rook is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rook rising or falling?

Rook is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rook become more popular?

Rook is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 116 boys named Rook in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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