Rooney is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #2,235 among girls (83) and #3,927 among boys (28) — overall #3,306 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 | 111 | #2,235 | #3,927 |
| 2024 | 141 | 141 | #1,963 | #3,090 |
| 2023 | 116 | 116 | #2,087 | #4,585 |
| 2022 | 115 | 115 | #2,119 | #4,409 |
| 2021 | 92 | 92 | #2,580 | #4,340 |
| 2020 | 99 | 99 | #2,335 | #4,395 |
| 2019 | 79 | 79 | #2,886 | #4,773 |
| 2018 | 95 | 95 | #2,455 | #4,582 |
| 2017 | 64 | 64 | #3,540 | #4,900 |
| 2016 | 49 | 49 | #3,983 | #7,508 |
| 2015 | 62 | 62 | #4,133 | #4,052 |
| 2014 | 66 | 66 | #3,988 | #3,758 |
| 2013 | 64 | 64 | #4,519 | #3,395 |
| 2012 | 50 | 50 | #6,298 | #3,696 |
| 2011 | 50 | 50 | #16,379 | #2,731 |
| 2010 | 35 | 35 | — | #3,228 |
| 2009 | 23 | 23 | — | #4,402 |
| 2008 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,511 |
| 2007 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,947 |
| 2006 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,478 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,927 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,070 |
| 1991 | 8 | — | — | #6,404 |
| 1990 | 5 | — | — | #9,239 |
| 1987 | 6 | — | — | #6,790 |
| 1983 | 5 | — | — | #7,116 |
| 1982 | 7 | — | — | #5,503 |
| 1974 | 6 | — | — | #5,119 |
| 1973 | 6 | — | — | #4,969 |
| 1972 | 8 | — | — | #3,901 |
| 1970 | 8 | — | — | #3,771 |
| 1969 | 6 | — | — | #4,324 |
| 1968 | 5 | — | — | #4,627 |
| 1967 | 12 | — | — | #2,451 |
| 1966 | 7 | — | — | #3,485 |
| 1963 | 7 | — | — | #3,595 |
| 1958 | 6 | — | — | #3,864 |
| 1957 | 7 | — | — | #3,506 |
| 1956 | 5 | — | — | #4,374 |
| 1955 | 5 | — | — | #4,303 |
| 1954 | 5 | — | — | #4,281 |
| 1953 | 9 | — | — | #2,873 |
| 1951 | 5 | — | — | #4,152 |
| 1950 | 5 | — | — | #4,115 |
| 1943 | 5 | — | — | #3,959 |