boy's name
Rockwell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,879
Rockwell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 110 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 41,442 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rockwell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 32 |
| 1920s | 28 |
| 1930s | 22 |
| 1940s | 74 |
| 1950s | 84 |
| 1960s | 49 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 36 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 153 |
| 2010s | 714 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 499 |
How popular is Rockwell?
In 2025, Rockwell was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rockwell is used
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 Rockwell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rockwell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rockwell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rockwell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rockwell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rockwell
How popular is the name Rockwell?
In 2025, Rockwell was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rockwell a girl's or a boy's name?
Rockwell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rockwell?
Rockwell has 2 syllables.
When was Rockwell most popular?
Rockwell peaked in 2017, when 110 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rockwell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rockwell currently ranks #1,932 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.