Rochester vs Rocky

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

Name A

Rochester

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Name B

Rocky

Boy name · Rank #657

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Metric Rochester Rocky
Current Rank Unranked #657
Total Births (all years) 463 28,687
Peak Year 1944 1957
Peak Year Births 22 909
Peak Decade 1940s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Rochester Rocky
1910s 46 60
1920s 68 158
1930s 47 203
1940s 148 1,059
1950s 104 6,971
1960s 44 4,578
1970s 6 3,667
1980s - 4,353
1990s - 1,756
2000s - 1,767
2010s - 2,115
2020s - 2,000

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rochester Rocky
2014 - 211
2015 - 231
2016 - 217
2017 - 217
2018 - 237
2019 - 267
2020 - 264
2021 - 266
2022 - 268
2023 - 263
2024 - 419
2025 - 520

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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