boy's name
Rockland
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 271
Rockland is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1954, when 14 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rockland over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1950s | 89 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 2010s | 64 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 65 |
How popular is Rockland?
In 2025, Rockland was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rockland
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rockland also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rockland over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rockland
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rockland — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rockland
How popular is the name Rockland?
In 2025, Rockland was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rockland a girl's or a boy's name?
Rockland is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rockland?
Rockland has 2 syllables.
When was Rockland most popular?
Rockland peaked in 1954, when 14 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Rockland a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rockland currently ranks #8,428 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.