Rocky vs Rock

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

Name A

Rocky

Boy name · Rank #657

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Name B

Rock

Boy name · Rank #4887

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rocky Rock
2014 211 21
2015 231 30
2016 217 32
2017 217 17
2018 237 16
2019 267 23
2020 263 20
2021 266 21
2022 268 15
2023 262 12
2024 418 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, 1913–2024.

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