Rowdy

“Boisterous, loud and disorderly” — English word name origin

Boy's name · #940 in the US (2025) · Trending

Rowdy has appeared in US records since 1959 — best rank #922 (2024) · 4,980 babies named Rowdy all-time · 1 in 6,700 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rowdys

Rowdy Gaines — American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, television sports commentator
Rowdy Herrington — Film director, writer
Rowdy Tellez — Mexican-American baseball player
Rowdy Rebel — American musician
Rowdy Elliott — American baseball player

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