Rocky Boy
How popular is Rocky?
#568 boy name in 2025
520 baby boys were named Rocky in the US in 2025, making it the 568th most popular boy name. Another 43 girls got the name (#3,516 for girls).
24,660living people named Rocky (est.)
47median age of people named Rocky
29,134babies named Rocky since 1880
1 in 5,889US babies born in 2025
Rocky popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #568 for boys (▲ 88 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 520 boys, 43 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+125% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #925 in 2015, #860 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1957 (909 boys) |
| Highest rank | #240 in 1955 |
| First recorded | 1913 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 93% boys, 7% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rocky is most popular
Babies named Rocky per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Utah: 1.1 per 1,000 (103 boys)
- Hawaii: 0.7 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Arizona: 0.5 per 1,000 (76 boys)
- Washington: 0.4 per 1,000 (73 boys)
- Oregon: 0.4 per 1,000 (31 boys)
Rocky by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 60 | #2,258 |
| 1920s | 158 | #1,480 |
| 1930s | 203 | #1,251 |
| 1940s | 1,059 | #395 |
| 1950s | 6,971 | #240 |
| 1960s | 4,578 | #273 |
| 1970s | 3,667 | #302 |
| 1980s | 4,353 | #319 |
| 1990s | 1,756 | #655 |
| 2000s | 1,767 | #900 |
| 2010s | 2,115 | #841 |
| 2020s | 2,000 | #568 |
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Questions
- Is Rocky a boy or girl name?
- Rocky is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 93% of babies named Rocky were boys.
- How popular is the name Rocky?
- 520 baby boys were named Rocky in the US in 2025, making it the 568th most popular boy name. Another 43 girls got the name (#3,516 for girls).
- When was Rocky most popular?
- Rocky peaked in 1957, when 909 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #240 in 1955.
- How many people are named Rocky?
- 29,134 babies have been named Rocky in the US since 1880. We estimate about 24,660 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 47.
- Where is Rocky most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rocky was most common in Utah, at 1.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.