Rochester vs Rock

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

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Rochester

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Name B

Rock

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Metric Rochester Rock
Current Rank Unranked #4906
Total Births (all years) 463 2,681
Peak Year 1944 1957
Peak Year Births 22 155
Peak Decade 1940s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Rochester Rock
1910s 46 27
1920s 68 27
1930s 47 18
1940s 148 90
1950s 104 908
1960s 44 525
1970s 6 214
1980s - 183
1990s - 141
2000s - 201
2010s - 242
2020s - 105

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rochester Rock
2014 - 21
2015 - 30
2016 - 32
2017 - 17
2018 - 16
2019 - 23
2020 - 20
2021 - 21
2022 - 15
2023 - 12
2024 - 20
2025 - 17

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, 1914–1971.

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