Rowdy is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Rowdy is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #941 among boys (250) and #7,080 among girls (16) — overall #1,841 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 266 | 266 | #7,080 | #941 |
| 2024 | 257 | 257 | #14,940 | #926 |
| 2023 | 233 | 233 | #7,977 | #1,006 |
| 2022 | 216 | 216 | #9,551 | #1,070 |
| 2021 | 200 | 200 | #11,995 | #1,094 |
| 2020 | 172 | 172 | #17,055 | #1,159 |
| 2019 | 119 | 119 | — | #1,466 |
| 2018 | 140 | 140 | #17,665 | #1,339 |
| 2017 | 120 | 120 | — | #1,437 |
| 2016 | 134 | 134 | #18,342 | #1,379 |
| 2015 | 133 | 133 | — | #1,333 |
| 2014 | 138 | 138 | — | #1,291 |
| 2013 | 122 | 122 | — | #1,384 |
| 2012 | 108 | 108 | — | #1,497 |
| 2011 | 127 | 127 | — | #1,341 |
| 2010 | 100 | 100 | — | #1,586 |
| 2009 | 133 | 133 | — | #1,312 |
| 2008 | 140 | 140 | — | #1,250 |
| 2007 | 106 | 106 | — | #1,505 |
| 2006 | 112 | 112 | #19,447 | #1,451 |
| 2005 | 79 | 79 | — | #1,706 |
| 2004 | 83 | 83 | — | #1,591 |
| 2003 | 65 | 65 | — | #1,837 |
| 2002 | 68 | 68 | — | #1,721 |
| 2001 | 70 | 70 | — | #1,675 |
| 2000 | 72 | 72 | — | #1,637 |
| 1999 | 52 | 52 | — | #1,896 |
| 1998 | 70 | 70 | — | #1,545 |
| 1997 | 60 | — | — | #1,668 |
| 1996 | 48 | — | — | #1,898 |
| 1995 | 51 | — | — | #1,750 |
| 1994 | 65 | — | — | #1,475 |
| 1993 | 60 | — | — | #1,536 |
| 1992 | 45 | — | — | #1,836 |
| 1991 | 41 | — | — | #1,911 |
| 1990 | 44 | — | — | #1,807 |
| 1989 | 36 | — | — | #2,023 |
| 1988 | 36 | — | — | #1,877 |
| 1987 | 38 | — | — | #1,754 |
| 1986 | 51 | — | — | #1,400 |
| 1985 | 46 | — | — | #1,474 |
| 1984 | 42 | — | — | #1,501 |
| 1983 | 27 | — | — | #2,006 |
| 1982 | 28 | — | — | #1,982 |
| 1981 | 22 | — | — | #2,323 |
| 1980 | 29 | — | — | #1,953 |
| 1979 | 38 | — | — | #1,561 |
| 1978 | 23 | — | — | #2,115 |
| 1977 | 24 | — | — | #2,054 |
| 1976 | 21 | — | — | #2,226 |
| 1975 | 24 | — | — | #1,989 |
| 1974 | 23 | — | — | #1,967 |
| 1973 | 35 | — | — | #1,456 |
| 1972 | 26 | — | — | #1,759 |
| 1971 | 31 | — | — | #1,591 |
| 1970 | 36 | — | — | #1,414 |
| 1969 | 38 | — | — | #1,299 |
| 1968 | 36 | — | — | #1,278 |
| 1967 | 27 | — | — | #1,500 |
| 1966 | 29 | — | — | #1,444 |
| 1965 | 40 | — | — | #1,219 |
| 1964 | 39 | — | — | #1,258 |
| 1963 | 38 | — | — | #1,272 |
| 1962 | 45 | — | — | #1,164 |
| 1961 | 29 | — | — | #1,515 |
| 1960 | 27 | — | — | #1,574 |
| 1959 | 22 | — | — | #1,751 |