Boys' name · since 1891

Rocco

Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 31,679 babies named Rocco, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#662 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#459 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
31,679
born since 1891
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Rocco is the #459 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 31,679 recorded since 1891.

Social Security Administration records show Rocco recorded 31,679 times among boys since 1891, holding rank #459 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2025.

  • #662 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #459 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 31,679 born since 1891
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rocco ranks #662 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #459 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 31,679 born since 1891, peaking in the 2010s.

#662 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#459 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
31,679
born since 1891
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%96.7%
Rocco vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Rocco's 31,679 recorded births place it above 98.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

41 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

41 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Rocco compares

31,679 Top 5% higher than 95% of 13,930 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

Rocco's all-time total is 86x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Rocco Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 31,679 369 358,536
Peak-year births 785 34 22,252

Rocco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rocco's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1891, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 785, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rocco popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2009)
785
Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
02004006008001,000 189119081925194219591976199320102025 679

Rocco popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1984 (Rocco as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1984 5

Rocco by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (6,657 births, 21% of the file).

2010s was Rocco's strongest decade.

6,657 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Rocco births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,657 births (21% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Rocco 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 Rocco's total volume

Rocco vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 4.7%-133, 10.6%-123, 2.8%-105, 4.4%-116, 5.4%-146, 1.9%-122, 3.7%-69, 6.9%-146, 11.6%-52, 7.6%-133, 2.9%-141, 2.2%-146, 2.4%-146, 2.4%-146, 2.8%Rocco-135, 2.5%Rocco
Rocco vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Rocco by state

Where Rocco concentrates geographically, total births since 1891

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rocco
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
7,608 24.0%
#2 New Jersey
3,576 11.3%
#3 Pennsylvania
3,559 11.2%
#4 California
2,195 6.9%
#5 Illinois
1,877 5.9%
#6 Massachusetts
1,531 4.8%
#7 Ohio
1,479 4.7%
#8 Connecticut
1,271 4.0%
New York share of Rocco's total US births 24.0%
Even split

7,608 of 31,679 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Rocco appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rocco? ▼
31,679 babies have been named Rocco since 1891. All-time, it sits at #662 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #459 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 785 births.
Where does Rocco sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rocco ranks #662 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #459 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rocco most popular? ▼
Rocco was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,657 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Rocco most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rocco are New York (7,608 births), New Jersey (3,576 births), Pennsylvania (3,559 births).
How long has the name Rocco been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rocco since 1891 -- 135 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rocco? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rocky, Rock, Rockwell, Rockie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rocco's data

  • Rocco's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6,657 total births) through the 2020s (3,643) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Roccos (7,608 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rocco

Nearby Names Like Rocco

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rocco

Rocky Boy
#568 28,687 births
Rock Boy
#5416 2,681 births
Rockwell Boy
#1936 1,801 births
Rockie Boy
943 births
Rockey Boy
941 births

Compare Rocco side by side: Rocco vs Rocky Rocco vs Rock Rocco vs Rockwell

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Rocco

Johnny #458
317,918 births · Peak 1947
Reece #460
21,968 births · Peak 2001
Jake #457
129,322 births · Peak 2004
Esteban #461
35,592 births · Peak 2005
Sage #456
15,762 births · Peak 2022
Lucian #462
14,469 births · Peak 2025
Pedro #455
94,083 births · Peak 2000
Mack #463
42,720 births · Peak 1942

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rocco: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1891–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Rocco 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 August 2026.