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.

Name A

Rochester

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Name B

Rock

Boy name · Rank #4887

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Metric Rochester Rock
Current Rank Unranked #4887
Total Births (all years) 463 2,664
Peak Year 1944 1957
Peak Year Births 22 155
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Rochester Rock
1910ss 46 27
1920ss 68 27
1930ss 47 18
1940ss 148 90
1950ss 104 908
1960ss 44 525
1970ss 6 214
1980ss — 183
1990ss — 141
2000ss — 201
2010ss — 242
2020ss — 88

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

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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