Rock vs Rocky

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

Name A

Rock

Boy name · Rank #4887

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Name B

Rocky

Boy name · Rank #657

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rock Rocky
Current Rank #4887 #657
Total Births (all years) 2,664 28,164
Peak Year 1957 1957
Peak Year Births 155 909
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Rock Rocky
1910ss 27 60
1920ss 27 158
1930ss 18 203
1940ss 90 1,059
1950ss 908 6,971
1960ss 525 4,578
1970ss 214 3,667
1980ss 183 4,354
1990ss 141 1,756
2000ss 201 1,767
2010ss 242 2,114
2020ss 88 1,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rock Rocky
2014 21 211
2015 30 231
2016 32 217
2017 17 217
2018 16 237
2019 23 267
2020 20 263
2021 21 266
2022 15 268
2023 12 262
2024 20 418

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, 1913–2024.

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