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Rowdy
OriginAmerican word name
Meaning"noisy, disorderly, riotous"
GenderBoy
US Rank#941
Top 1000
NB Rank#3534
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About Rowdy
The name Rowdy is currently ranked #941 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #926 in 2024. The name is most popular in ROWDY, ROWDY, and ROWDY. Rowdy is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,291 | 138 | 71.8 |
| 2015 | #1,333 | 133 | 69.4 |
| 2016 | #1,379 | 129 | 68 |
| 2017 | #1,437 | 120 | 64.8 |
| 2018 | #1,339 | 135 | 74.3 |
| 2019 | #1,466 | 119 | 66.3 |
| 2020 | #1,159 | 167 | 96.8 |
| 2021 | #1,093 | 192 | 109.7 |
| 2022 | #1,070 | 205 | 117.4 |
| 2023 | #1,013 | 217 | 126.9 |
| 2024 | #926 | 250 | 145.1 |
| 2025 | #941 | 250 | 146.4 |
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