Names / Unisex names
Rooney
Current rank
#2,235
and rising
All-time peak
#1,963
in 2024
First recorded
1943
in U.S. data
Children named
1,500
since 1943
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,963 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A unisex name, Rooney first shows up in 1943. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Across all years, more than 1,500 children have been named this.