Rook

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A few things about Rook you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 21,882 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Rook, 78 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rook would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRook first shows up in US birth records in 2001, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearRook is at its all-time high right now: #1,959 in 2025.
• ✨New on the sceneRook wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2001.
• 🚀TrendRook has climbed 1,177 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,959. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedRook is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #473. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlRook is given to both boys and girls: 89% of the 88 babies named Rook in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Rook means “rook bird”.

About the name Rook

Rook is a boy name of English origin meaning “rook bird”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-ook”. US birth records list Rook for boys from 2001 to 2025, in 24 of those 25 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,959 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,959, with 78 babies.

Origin:English names