Total births
943
Unisex name · since 1914
Rockie
Rockie has 943 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 943
- total births
- 1914–2022
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
943 boys have been named Rockie since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rockie has 943 recorded births among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 2022.
- 943 total births
- 1914–2022 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
943 boys have been named Rockie since 1914, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2022.
- 943
- total births
- 1914–2022
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Rockie was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
41 babies were named Rockie in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Rockie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rockie's full recorded timeline at 1971, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rockie at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Rockie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2022
- Peak year (1958)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Rockie popularity over time - girls
128 total births recorded since 1959 (Rockie as girls' name)
Rockie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Rockie's strongest decade.
307 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Rockie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 89
1940s
89 births
- 1950s
1950s
307 births
- 1960s
1960s
185 births
- 1970s
1970s
136 births
- 1980s 91
1980s
91 births
- 1990s 47
1990s
47 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 307 births (33% of all-time use).
How Rockie 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 Rockie's total volume
Rockie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Rockie by state
Where Rockie concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rockie? ▼
Rockie has been given to 943 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 41 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Rockie most popular? ▼
Rockie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 307 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Rockie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rockie are Kentucky (12 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
Is Rockie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Rockie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 943 births, and as a girl's name it has 128 births.
How long has the name Rockie been used? ▼
Rockie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 109 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Rockie? ▼
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 Rockie's data
- Rockie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (307 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Rockies (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- 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 Rockie
Nearby Names Like Rockie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rockie
Rocco Boy
#501 31,679 births
Rocky Boy
#657 28,687 births
Rock Boy
#4906 2,681 births
Rockwell Boy
#2047 1,801 births
Rockey Boy
941 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rockie: Baby Name Since 1914 - 943 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rockie. 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 Rockie 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 June 2026.