Roc vs Rock

Side-by-side comparison of Roc and Rock — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Roc

Boy name · Rank #11071

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Name B

Rock

Boy name · Rank #4887

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Metric Roc Rock
Current Rank #11071 #4887
Total Births (all years) 279 2,664
Peak Year 2010 1957
Peak Year Births 14 155
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Roc Rock
1910ss — 27
1920ss — 27
1930ss — 18
1940ss — 90
1950ss 66 908
1960ss 16 525
1970ss — 214
1980ss — 183
1990ss 31 141
2000ss 52 201
2010ss 87 242
2020ss 27 88

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roc Rock
2014 8 21
2015 9 30
2016 — 32
2017 8 17
2018 10 16
2019 11 23
2020 7 20
2021 — 21
2022 5 15
2023 9 12
2024 6 20

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1952–2024.

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