Total births
26
Unisex name · since 2020
Roo
26 babies named Roo in U.S. Social Security records since 2020, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15001
- among girls today
- 26
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Roo is the #15001 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 26 recorded since 2020.
Social Security Administration records show Roo recorded 26 times among girls since 2020, holding rank #15001 nationally today, ahead of 15% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #15001 among girls today
- 26 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 15% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Roo is currently the #15001 unisex name in America, more common than 15% of girls - 26 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #15001
- among girls today
- 26
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other girls
Roo vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15001
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 15% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Roo was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
8 babies were named Roo in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Roo compares
26 9th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Roo's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Roo | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Roo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Roo splits its recorded history at 2023: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Roo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#15,001
Active since
2020
Roo popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Roo popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2024 (Roo as boys' name)
Roo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Roo's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Roo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roo? ▼
Since 2020, Social Security records show 26 babies named Roo. Today it holds rank #15001 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 8 births.
When was Roo most popular? ▼
Roo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Roo a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Roo is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 26 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Roo been used? ▼
Roo has been recorded in Social Security data since 2020, spanning 5 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Roo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rooney, Roosevelt, Roohi, Roopa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Roo
Nearby Names Like Roo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roo
Rooney Girl
#1965 858 births
Roosevelt Girl
#7622 363 births
Roohi Girl
#5785 130 births
Roopa Girl
48 births
Rook Girl
#13246 35 births
Compare Roo side by side: Roo vs Rooney Roo vs Roosevelt Roo vs Roohi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Roo
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2020–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Roo: #15001 Unisex Name - 26 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Roo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.