Total births
43,540
Boys' name · since 1914
Brock
43,540 babies named Brock in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #702
- among boys today
- 43,540
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Brock currently ranks #702 among boys' names in America, with 43,540 babies recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Brock recorded 43,540 times among boys since 1914, holding rank #702 nationally today, ahead of 95% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #702 among boys today
- 43,540 born since 1914
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brock is currently the #702 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 43,540 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.
- #702
- among boys today
- 43,540
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Brock vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#702
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Brock was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
1,378 babies were named Brock in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Brock compares
43,540 Top 4% higher than 96% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brock's all-time total is 119x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brock | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43,540 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,378 | 23 | 22,252 |
Brock's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brock's full recorded timeline at 1976, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 1,378 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brock at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2003
Current rank
#702
Active since
1914
Brock popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 1,378
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Brock popularity over time - girls
75 total births recorded since 1975 (Brock as girls' name)
Brock by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Brock's strongest decade.
12,441 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Brock births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1920s 29
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 84
1930s
84 births
- 1940s 240
1940s
240 births
- 1950s 529
1950s
529 births
- 1960s 1,311
1960s
1,311 births
- 1970s 4,070
1970s
4,070 births
- 1980s
1980s
6,317 births
- 1990s
1990s
9,109 births
- 2000s
2000s
12,441 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,347 births
- 2020s 2,055
2020s
2,055 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12,441 births (29% of all-time use).
How Brock compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Brock's total volume
Brock vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Brock by state
Where Brock concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,725 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 2,674 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,671 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,268 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 2,041 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,992 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,687 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Utah | | 1,625 | 3.7% |
California share of Brock's total US births 6.3%
Even split
2,725 of 43,540 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Brock appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brock? ▼
43,540 babies have been named Brock since 1914. It currently ranks #702 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 1,378 births.
When was Brock most popular? ▼
Brock was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12,441 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Brock most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brock are California (2,725 births), Ohio (2,674 births), Texas (2,671 births).
How long has the name Brock been used? ▼
Records for Brock go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Brock? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brody, Brooks, Brodie, Bronson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brock's data
- Brock's decade-level peak was the 2000s (12,441 total births); usage has since declined to 2,055 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Brocks (2,725 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brock
Nearby Names Like Brock
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brock
Brody Boy
#224 81,678 births
Brooks Boy
#67 57,946 births
Brodie Boy
#961 11,391 births
Bronson Boy
#1035 10,693 births
Broderick Boy
#2377 8,952 births
Compare Brock side by side: Brock vs Brody Brock vs Brooks Brock vs Brodie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brock
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brock: #702 Boys' Name - 43,540 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brock. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brock draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.