Total births
109
Boys' name · since 1943
Rockney
109 babies named Rockney in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 109
- total births
- 1943–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
109 boys have been named Rockney since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rockney has 109 recorded births among boys since 1943, 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 1943 to 1972.
- 109 total births
- 1943–1972 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
109 boys have been named Rockney since 1943, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1972.
- 109
- total births
- 1943–1972
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Rockney was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
13 babies were named Rockney in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
Rockney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rockney's full recorded timeline at 1955, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rockney at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1949
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Rockney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1972
- Peak year (1949)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Rockney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Rockney's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Rockney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
28 births
- 1950s
1950s
65 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 65 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rockney? ▼
109 babies have been named Rockney since 1943. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1949 with 13 births.
When was Rockney most popular? ▼
Rockney was most popular in the 1950s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Rockney been used? ▼
Records for Rockney go back to 1943, giving 30 years of history through 1972.
What names are similar to Rockney? ▼
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 Rockney's data
- Rockney's decade-level peak was the 1950s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Rockney
Nearby Names Like Rockney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rockney
Rocco Boy
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Rocky Boy
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Rock Boy
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Rockwell Boy
#2047 1,801 births
Rockie Boy
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Compare Rockney side by side: Rockney vs Rocco Rockney vs Rocky Rockney vs Rock
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1943–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rockney: Baby Name Since 1943 - 109 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rockney. 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 Rockney 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 July 2026.