Total births
24
Boys' name · since 2014
Rooks
Rooks has 24 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11932
- among boys today
- 24
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Rooks is the #11932 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 24 recorded since 2014.
Social Security Administration records show Rooks recorded 24 times among boys since 2014, holding rank #11932 nationally today, ahead of 17% of boys, 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 2014 to 2024.
- #11932 among boys today
- 24 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Rooks is currently the #11932 boys' name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 24 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11932
- among boys today
- 24
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Rooks vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11932
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Rooks was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
7 babies were named Rooks in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Rooks 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
Rooks's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rooks | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 24 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rooks's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rooks's full recorded timeline at 2022, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rooks at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#11,932
Active since
2014
Rooks popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Rooks by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rooks's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Rooks births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rooks? ▼
Rooks has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11932 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Rooks most popular? ▼
Rooks was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Rooks been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rooks since 2014 -- 11 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Rooks? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Rooks
Nearby Names Like Rooks
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rooks
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 Rooks side by side: Rooks vs Roosevelt Rooks vs Rook Rooks vs Rooney
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Rooks
Data Sources
Data as of July 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. "Rooks: #11932 Boys' Name - 24 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rooks. 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 Rooks 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 July 2026.