Boys' name · since 1914
Rockwell
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 1,801 babies named Rockwell, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,528 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,936 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,801
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rockwell is the #1936 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,801 recorded since 1914.
Rockwell has 1,801 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1936 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #3,528 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,936 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,801 born since 1914
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rockwell ranks #3,528 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,936 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,801 born since 1914, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,528 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,936 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,801
- born since 1914
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rockwell's 1,801 recorded births place it above 92.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Utah.
How Rockwell compares
1,801 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rockwell's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rockwell | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,801 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 110 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rockwell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rockwell's full recorded timeline at 1975, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 110 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rockwell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 110
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Rockwell by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (714 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Rockwell's strongest decade.
714 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Rockwell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 32
1910s
32 births
- 1920s 28
1920s
28 births
- 1930s 22
1930s
22 births
- 1940s 74
1940s
74 births
- 1950s 84
1950s
84 births
- 1960s 49
1960s
49 births
- 1970s 40
1970s
40 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 70
1990s
70 births
- 2000s 153
2000s
153 births
- 2010s
2010s
714 births
- 2020s
2020s
499 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 714 births (40% of all-time use).
How Rockwell 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 Rockwell's total volume
Rockwell by state
Where Rockwell concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 342 | 19.0% |
| #2 | California | | 141 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 40 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 31 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #7 | New York | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 6 | 0.3% |
342 of 1,801 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Rockwell appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rockwell's data
- Rockwell's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (714 total births) through the 2020s (499) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Utah records the most Rockwells (342 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rockwell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~111 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, 1914–2025 (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 Rockwell 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.