Recorded 1949–1970 Boys' name Peak 1960 46 births

Rocke — boys' name

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.

1940s61950s211960s141970s5
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.

What the Data Says About Rocke

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Rocke between 1949 and 1970, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rocke currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rocke performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rocke shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rocke 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 46 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.

Rocke at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

46

Since 1949

22 years of records

Peak year

1960

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1949

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1970

Rocke popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1949

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1960)
8
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
456789 1970196319601956195519541949 6

Rocke by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
21 births that decade — 46% of Rocke's all-time total
1940s61950s211960s141970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rocke?
46 babies have been named Rocke since 1949. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1960 with 8 births.
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?
Rocke has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 22 years of data through 1970.
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.

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, 1949–1970 (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.