How Many People Are Named Rookie?
An estimated 18 people in the United States have the first name Rookie. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 3 years old, and Rookie peaked in popularity in 2023 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rookie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rookie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rookie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
18
About 1 in 19,041,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
3
years old
Peak Year
2023
9 births
Total Registered
18
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rookie
Rookie is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 18 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rookie as a male name
Ranked #8,798 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (9 births)
Rookie: Popularity Over Time
Rookie by Decade
How has Rookie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
Rookie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rookie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rookie
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rookie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rookie?
We estimate approximately 18 people named Rookie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 19,041,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Rookie a common name?
Rookie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 38.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rookie most popular?
Rookie reached peak popularity in 2023, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rookie is approximately 3 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rookie a male name?
Rookie is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rookie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rookie Smith, Rookie Johnson, Rookie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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