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 28,164
Peak Year 1944 1957
Peak Year Births 22 909
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Rochester Rocky
1910ss 46 60
1920ss 68 158
1930ss 47 203
1940ss 148 1,059
1950ss 104 6,971
1960ss 44 4,578
1970ss 6 3,667
1980ss — 4,354
1990ss — 1,756
2000ss — 1,767
2010ss — 2,114
2020ss — 1,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rochester Rocky
2014 — 211
2015 — 231
2016 — 217
2017 — 217
2018 — 237
2019 — 267
2020 — 263
2021 — 266
2022 — 268
2023 — 262
2024 — 418

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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