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.

#5,323 of 45,481
all-time among boys
943
born since 1914
1950s
peak 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.

  • #5,323 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 943 born since 1914
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rockie ranks #5,323 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 943 born since 1914, peaking in the 1950s.

#5,323 of 45,481
all-time among boys
943
born since 1914
1950s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Rockie's 943 recorded births place it above 88.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1958)
41
Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
01020304050 191419461955196419731982199120092022 7

Rockie popularity over time - girls

128 total births recorded since 1959 (Rockie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 128 births
46810121416 195919611976200920152019202120242025 12

Rockie by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (307 births, 33% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 307 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -113, 5.3%-47, 5.1%-54, 4.1%-37, 10.4%-43, 4.6%-56, 4.9%-108, 2.6%-26, 15.5%-15, 11.2%-56, 5.4%-52, 6.5%-58, 3.8%-112, 2%-62, 4.9%-53, 5.5%Rockie-109, 4.3%Rockie
Rockie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Rockie by state

Where Rockie concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Rockie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
12 1.3%
#2 Oklahoma
5 0.5%
Kentucky share of Rockie's total US births 1.3%
Even split

12 of 943 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

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 archive ordinal is #5,323 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 41 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
Where does Rockie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rockie ranks #5,323 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

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
#459 31,679 births
Rocky Boy
#568 28,687 births
Rock Boy
#5416 2,681 births
Rockwell Boy
#1936 1,801 births
Rockey Boy
941 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rockie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–2022 (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 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 August 2026.