Rockford vs Rocky

Side-by-side comparison of Rockford and Rocky — 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

Rocky

Boy name · Rank #657

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Metric Rockford Rocky
Current Rank #10999 #657
Total Births (all years) 699 28,164
Peak Year 1979 1957
Peak Year Births 20 909
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Rockford Rocky
1910ss 17 60
1920ss 6 158
1930ss — 203
1940ss 51 1,059
1950ss 126 6,971
1960ss 67 4,578
1970ss 72 3,667
1980ss 92 4,354
1990ss 37 1,756
2000ss 52 1,767
2010ss 131 2,114
2020ss 48 1,477

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rockford Rocky
2014 9 211
2015 19 231
2016 14 217
2017 10 217
2018 18 237
2019 14 267
2020 9 263
2021 13 266
2022 12 268
2023 8 262
2024 6 418

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, 1917–2024.

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