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Rooney

Girl's name · #2235 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

The whole story of Rooney fits in one generation — unrecorded before 2011, about 860 girls since, and a 2025 rank of #2235 (80 newborns last year).

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,684 in Canada (2024).

Famous Rooneys

• Rooney Mara — American actress (born 1985)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 17,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Wayne Rooney — English footballer and manager
• Mickey Rooney — American actor (1920–2014)
• Sally Rooney — Irish author

Similar names: Ronnie · Arlo · Rori · Sonny · Sullivan · Rainey

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