Boys' name · since 1924
Rockey
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 941 babies named Rockey, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,326 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 941
- born since 1924
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rockey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 941 recorded since 1924.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rockey has been recorded 941 times among boys since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2023.
- #5,326 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 941 born since 1924
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rockey ranks #5,326 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 941 born since 1924, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5,326 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 941
- born since 1924
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rockey's 941 recorded births place it above 88.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Rockey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rockey's full recorded timeline at 1969, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 51 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rockey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2023
- Peak year (1957)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Rockey by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (343 births, 36% of the file).
1950s was Rockey's strongest decade.
343 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Rockey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 84
1940s
84 births
- 1950s
1950s
343 births
- 1960s
1960s
198 births
- 1970s
1970s
147 births
- 1980s 112
1980s
112 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 343 births (36% of all-time use).
How Rockey 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 Rockey's total volume
Rockey by state
Where Rockey concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 30 | 3.2% |
| #2 | California | | 16 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.5% |
30 of 941 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Rockey's data
- Rockey's decade-level peak was the 1950s (343 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Rockeys (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rockey: 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 (~99 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, 1924–2023 (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 Rockey 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.