boy's name
Rocky
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 31,008
the United States
#568
2025 births
Rocky is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 563 babies in the United States, ranking #568. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 1957, when 920 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 5,889 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rocky 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 | 60 |
| 1920s | 158 |
| 1930s | 203 |
| 1940s | 1,064 |
| 1950s | 7,043 |
| 1960s | 4,622 |
| 1970s | 3,712 |
| 1980s | 4,390 |
| 1990s | 1,756 |
| 2000s | 1,767 |
| 2010s | 2,160 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,199 |
How popular is Rocky?
In 2025, Rocky was given to 563 babies in the United States, ranking #568 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Rocky 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 Rocky
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rocky also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rocky over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rocky
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rocky — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rocky
How popular is the name Rocky?
In 2025, Rocky was given to 563 babies in the United States, ranking #568 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Rocky a girl's or a boy's name?
Rocky is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rocky?
Rocky has 2 syllables.
When was Rocky most popular?
Rocky peaked in 1957, when 920 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Rocky a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rocky currently ranks #522 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.