Brock
English surname from the Old English brocc, a badger, probably first a nickname.
Brock in 2025
Brock was given to 306 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,662nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,834 babies born.
The history of Brock
Brock reached its highest point in 2003, when 1,378 babies were given the name, ranking 485th that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 43,615 babies have been named Brock. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Brock by decade
| Decade | Babies named Brock | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 | 4,723 |
| 1920s | 29 | 6,636 |
| 1930s | 84 | 3,484 |
| 1940s | 240 | 1,631 |
| 1950s | 529 | 2,072 |
| 1960s | 1,311 | 1,251 |
| 1970s | 4,090 | 618 |
| 1980s | 6,350 | 567 |
| 1990s | 9,120 | 529 |
| 2000s | 12,452 | 485 |
| 2010s | 7,347 | 624 |
| 2020s | 2,055 | 1,409 |
Where Brock is heading
Brock has fallen 55% over the past decade, from 679 babies in 2015 to 306 in 2025.
Names like Brock
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Brock.