Rourke is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8159 in 2001 with 8 recorded births. This places Rourke in the bottom 34% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 17 births ranking #5441. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.3%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 242,854 boys born was named Rourke. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.