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The first name Rowdy

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Rowdy at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 250 boys born in the United States were named Rowdy, the 941st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 251 were.

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5,055
babies named Rowdy since 1880
#941
rank in 2025
2024
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

Is Rowdy a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 5,055 US babies named Rowdy since 1880 were boys.
When was Rowdy most popular?
2024 in the United States, when 251 babies were named Rowdy, its highest rank at 926th.