US rank #14950 Unisex name Peak 2022 26 births

Roo — #14950 US unisex name

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.

2020s26
#14950
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Roo

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Roo between 2020 and 2024, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Roo currently holds the #14950 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Roo is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2024.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roo performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Roo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

26

Since 2020

5 years of records

Peak year

2022

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#14,950

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2020

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 2024

Roo popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2020

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
8
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
456789 2024202320222020 5

Roo popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2024 (Roo as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2024 5

Roo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
26 births that decade — 100% of Roo's all-time total
2020s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roo?
26 babies have been named Roo since 2020. It currently ranks #14950 among girls. The peak year 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2020–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.