Boys' name · since 1913
Rock
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 2,681 babies named Rock, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,742 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,416 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,681
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
2,681 babies have been named Rock since 1913, making it today's #5416 boys' name.
Rock has 2,681 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5416 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of boys, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #2,742 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,416 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,681 born since 1913
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rock ranks #2,742 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,416 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,681 born since 1913, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,742 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,416 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,681
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rock's 2,681 recorded births place it above 93.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Rock compares
2,681 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Rock's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rock | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,681 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 155 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rock's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rock's full recorded timeline at 1977, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 155 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rock popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 155
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Rock by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (908 births, 34% of the file).
1950s was Rock's strongest decade.
908 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Rock births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 27
1910s
27 births
- 1920s 27
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 90
1940s
90 births
- 1950s
1950s
908 births
- 1960s
1960s
525 births
- 1970s 214
1970s
214 births
- 1980s 183
1980s
183 births
- 1990s 141
1990s
141 births
- 2000s 201
2000s
201 births
- 2010s 242
2010s
242 births
- 2020s 105
2020s
105 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 908 births (34% of all-time use).
How Rock 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 Rock's total volume
Rock by state
Where Rock concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| 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% |
153 of 2,681 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Rock appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rock's data
- Rock's decade-level peak was the 1950s (908 total births); usage has since declined to 105 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rocks (153 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rock: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~112 yrs)
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, 1913–2025 (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 Rock 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.