Total births
24
Boys' name · since 2014
Rooke
24 babies named Rooke in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11901
- among boys today
- 24
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Rooke currently ranks #11901 among boys' names in America, with 24 babies recorded since 2014.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rooke has been recorded 24 times among boys since 2014, currently ranked #11901 nationally and more common than 17% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.
- #11901 among boys today
- 24 born since 2014
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rooke is currently the #11901 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 24 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11901
- among boys today
- 24
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Rooke vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11901
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Rooke was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rooke in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Rooke compares
24 9th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Rooke's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rooke | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 24 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rooke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rooke splits its recorded history at 2022: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rooke at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#11,901
Active since
2014
Rooke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Rooke by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rooke's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Rooke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rooke? ▼
Rooke has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11901 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Rooke most popular? ▼
Rooke was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Rooke been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rooke since 2014 -- 11 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Rooke? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roosevelt, Rook, Rooney, Roosvelt, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rooke's data
- Rooke's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rooke
Nearby Names Like Rooke
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rooke
Roosevelt Boy
#4082 37,661 births
Rook Boy
#2367 715 births
Rooney Boy
#3062 671 births
Roosvelt Boy
288 births
Rooster Boy
#13809 33 births
Compare Rooke side by side: Rooke vs Roosevelt Rooke vs Rook Rooke vs Rooney
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rooke
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, 2014–2024 (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. "Rooke: #11901 Boys' Name - 24 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rooke. 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 Rooke 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.