Boys' name · since 1955

Rocklan

Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Rocklan, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,060 of 45,481
all-time among boys
26
born since 1955
2010s
peak decade

Rocklan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 26 recorded since 1955.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rocklan has been recorded 26 times among boys since 1955, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2020.

  • #27,060 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 26 born since 1955
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rocklan ranks #27,060 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1955, peaking in the 2010s.

#27,060 of 45,481
all-time among boys
26
born since 1955
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rocklan's 26 recorded births place it above 40.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rocklan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rocklan splits its recorded history at 2016: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rocklan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2020)
6
Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
4.555.566.5 19551963201620182020 6

Rocklan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (10 births, 38% of the file).

2010s was Rocklan's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Rocklan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rocklan?
26 babies have been named Rocklan since 1955. All-time, it sits at #27,060 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2020 with 6 births.
Where does Rocklan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rocklan ranks #27,060 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 Rocklan most popular?
Rocklan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Rocklan been used?
Records for Rocklan go back to 1955, giving 66 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Rocklan?
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 Rocklan's data

  • Rocklan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rocklan

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rocklan: 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, 1955–2020 (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 Rocklan 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.