Total births
46
Boys' name · since 1949
Rocke
46 babies named Rocke in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1949–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
46 boys have been named Rocke since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rocke has 46 recorded births among boys since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1949 to 1970.
- 46 total births
- 1949–1970 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 boys have been named Rocke since 1949, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.
- 46
- total births
- 1949–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Rocke was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rocke in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Rocke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rocke splits its recorded history at 1956: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rocke at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Rocke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1970
- Peak year (1960)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Rocke by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Rocke's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Rocke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
14 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 21 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rocke? ▼
Rocke has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 8 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Rocke most popular? ▼
Rocke was most popular in the 1950s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Rocke been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rocke since 1949 -- 22 years through the most recent 1970 data.
What names are similar to Rocke? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rocco, Rocky, Rock, Rockwell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rocke's data
- Rocke's decade-level peak was the 1950s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Rocke
Nearby Names Like Rocke
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rocke
Rocco Boy
#501 31,679 births
Rocky Boy
#657 28,687 births
Rock Boy
#4906 2,681 births
Rockwell Boy
#2047 1,801 births
Rockie Boy
943 births
Compare Rocke side by side: Rocke vs Rocco Rocke vs Rocky Rocke vs Rock
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1949–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rocke: Baby Name Since 1949 - 46 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rocke. 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 Rocke 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 July 2026.