Rowdy

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

Boy's name · #941 in the US (2025) · Trending

Rowdy ranked #941 in 2025; about 5,000 boys have been named Rowdy since 1959. In Mississippi it runs about 8× its national rate.

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

Similar names: Zyon · Rowen · Bodi · Kylen · Rhodes · Ridge

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