Total births
33
Boys' name · since 2019
Rooster
Rooster has 33 recorded births since 2019 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13809
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
33 babies have been named Rooster since 2019, making it today's #13809 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Rooster recorded 33 times among boys since 2019, holding rank #13809 nationally today, ahead of 3% 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 2019 to 2025.
- #13809 among boys today
- 33 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Rooster is currently the #13809 boys' name in America, more common than 3% of boys - 33 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13809
- among boys today
- 33
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Rooster vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13809
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 3% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
85% of everyone ever named Rooster was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rooster in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Rooster compares
33 12th 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
Rooster's all-time total is 91% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rooster | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rooster's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rooster's full recorded timeline at 2023, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rooster at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#13,809
Active since
2019
Rooster popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Rooster by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rooster's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Rooster births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28 births (85% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rooster? ▼
Since 2019, Social Security records show 33 babies named Rooster. Today it holds rank #13809 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 8 births.
When was Rooster most popular? ▼
Rooster was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Rooster been used? ▼
Records for Rooster go back to 2019, giving 7 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rooster? ▼
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 Rooster
Nearby Names Like Rooster
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rooster
Roosevelt Boy
#4082 37,661 births
Rook Boy
#2367 715 births
Rooney Boy
#3062 671 births
Roosvelt Boy
288 births
Rookie Boy
#8958 27 births
Compare Rooster side by side: Rooster vs Roosevelt Rooster vs Rook Rooster vs Rooney
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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, 2019–2025 (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. "Rooster: #13809 Boys' Name - 33 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rooster. 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 Rooster 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.