Rooney is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #11069 in 2004 with 6 recorded births. This places Rooney in the bottom 16% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2011 with 44 births ranking #2730. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 330,800 boys born was named Rooney. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.