How Many People Are Named Rowdy?
An estimated 4,656 people in the United States have the first name Rowdy. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 22 years old, and Rowdy peaked in popularity in 2024 with 256 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rowdy 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 Rowdy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rowdy is overwhelmingly male, 59 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,656
About 1 in 73,616 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2024
256 births
Total Registered
4,786
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rowdy
Rowdy is predominantly male (98.8%), though 59 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rowdy as a male name
Ranked #926 in 2024
250 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (250 births)
Rowdy as a female name
Ranked #14,889 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (14 births)
Rowdy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rowdy span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,241 babies were registered. Rowdy remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rowdy by Decade
How has Rowdy 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.
Rowdy by State
Birth registrations for Rowdy span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, California. The lowest are in West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania. On average, about 74 Rowdys were registered per state.
Rowdy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rowdy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rowdy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rowdy?
We estimate approximately 4,656 people named Rowdy 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 73,616 Americans share this first name.
Is Rowdy a common name?
Rowdy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,786 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rowdy most popular?
Rowdy reached peak popularity in 2024, when 256 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rowdy is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rowdy a male name?
Rowdy is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rowdy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rowdy Smith, Rowdy Johnson, Rowdy 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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