Rook
Boy name · #1969 in 2025 · Very rare
Rook is currently the #1969 boy name in the United States — 78 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3022, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 boys born in 2025 was named Rook.
The 24-year story
Rook first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 78 babies and a rank of #1959. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rook per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rook in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rook is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rook will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rook is most common
State-level data for Rook is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rook
Statistically, parents drawn to Rook tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rumi, Rune, Roen, Rowyn, and Rain.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rook | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #1959 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2345 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2078 |
| 2022 | 53 | #2563 |
| 2021 | 45 | #2775 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3136 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 31 | #3518 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3022 |
| 2014 | 40 | #2885 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 25 | #4003 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4659 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rook a popular boy name?
Rook ranked #1969 among boys in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3022.
When was the name Rook most popular?
Rook peaked in 2025, when 78 American boys received the name (ranked #1959 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rook?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American boys was named Rook. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.