Rockford vs Rock

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

Name A

Rockford

Boy name · Rank #10999

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Name B

Rock

Boy name · Rank #4887

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Metric Rockford Rock
Current Rank #10999 #4887
Total Births (all years) 699 2,664
Peak Year 1979 1957
Peak Year Births 20 155
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Rockford Rock
1910ss 17 27
1920ss 6 27
1930ss — 18
1940ss 51 90
1950ss 126 908
1960ss 67 525
1970ss 72 214
1980ss 92 183
1990ss 37 141
2000ss 52 201
2010ss 131 242
2020ss 48 88

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rockford Rock
2014 9 21
2015 19 30
2016 14 32
2017 10 17
2018 18 16
2019 14 23
2020 9 20
2021 13 21
2022 12 15
2023 8 12
2024 6 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, 1917–2024.

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