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“Descendant of a champion” — Irish origin
Girl's name · #2235 in the US (2025) · 2020s
The whole story of Rooney fits in one generation — unrecorded before 2011, about 860 girls since, and a 2025 rank of #2235 (80 newborns last year). It is also an American family name — about 17,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.
Around the world: about 1 in 10,000 girls in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Ronnie · Arlo · Rori · Sonny · Sullivan · Rainey
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