Rocket vs Rock

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

Name A

Rocket

Boy name · Rank #5373

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Name B

Rock

Boy name · Rank #4887

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Metric Rocket Rock
Current Rank #5373 #4887
Total Births (all years) 361 2,664
Peak Year 2021 1957
Peak Year Births 29 155
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Rocket Rock
1910ss — 27
1920ss — 27
1930ss — 18
1940ss — 90
1950ss — 908
1960ss — 525
1970ss — 214
1980ss — 183
1990ss — 141
2000ss 57 201
2010ss 199 242
2020ss 105 88

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rocket Rock
2014 13 21
2015 26 30
2016 23 32
2017 28 17
2018 25 16
2019 24 23
2020 19 20
2021 29 21
2022 26 15
2023 13 12
2024 18 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, 2001–2024.

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