US rank #4887 Boys' name Peak 1957 2,664 births

Rock — #4887 US boys' name

2,664 babies named Rock in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s271920s271930s181940s901950s9081960s5251970s2141980s1831990s1412000s2012010s2422020s88
#4887
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 66% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Rock was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

155 babies were named Rock in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rock

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,664 babies named Rock between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rock currently holds the #4887 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 155 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rock performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 908 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Rock shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 153 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Rock in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rock in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,664 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rock at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,664

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1957

155 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#4,887

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rock popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1957)
155
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Rock by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
908 births that decade — 34% of Rock's all-time total
1910s271920s271930s181940s901950s9081960s5251970s2141980s1831990s1412000s2012010s2422020s88

Rock by state

Where Rock concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rock
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
153 5.7%
#2 Ohio
89 3.3%
#3 Michigan
75 2.8%
#4 Illinois
50 1.9%
#5 Texas
49 1.8%
#6 Indiana
35 1.3%
#7 New York
35 1.3%
#8 Pennsylvania
34 1.3%
California share of Rock's total US births 5.7%
Even split

153 of 2,664 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Rock appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rock?
2,664 babies have been named Rock since 1913. It currently ranks #4887 among boys. The peak year was 1957 with 155 births.
When was Rock most popular?
Rock was most popular in the 1950s decade with 908 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Rock most popular?
The top states for the name Rock are California (153 births), Ohio (89 births), Michigan (75 births).
How long has the name Rock been used?
Rock has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rock?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rocco, Rocky, Rockwell, Rockie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.