Rooster

A new addition to the menagerie of animal baby names — Rooster was given to five baby boys in 2019, but did not return to the charts in the following year. The word has American origins — the Puritans used it as an alternative to "cock," which developed its euphemistic meaning around the 1770s. Rooster comes from the verb "to roost," as the birds are known to do.

Rooster is also given to girls.

Pronounced ROO-stur.

As of October 2026, Rooster ranked #13503 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #9662 in 2022.