Rocco
The Italian form of Rochus, borne by a medieval healer-saint of southern France. Its Germanic first element is usually read as hrok, meaning rest.
Rocco in 2025
Rocco was given to 679 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 926th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,883 babies born.
The history of Rocco
Rocco reached its highest point in 2009, when 785 babies were given the name, ranking 793rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 620th, in 1922.
Across the 135 years of records since 1891, 31,684 babies have been named Rocco. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Rocco by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rocco | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 80 | 1,350 |
| 1900s | 203 | 954 |
| 1910s | 2,157 | 640 |
| 1920s | 3,316 | 620 |
| 1930s | 1,755 | 788 |
| 1940s | 1,523 | 1,019 |
| 1950s | 2,200 | 1,051 |
| 1960s | 1,785 | 1,152 |
| 1970s | 1,415 | 1,434 |
| 1980s | 1,373 | 1,652 |
| 1990s | 1,166 | 2,048 |
| 2000s | 4,411 | 793 |
| 2010s | 6,657 | 824 |
| 2020s | 3,643 | 926 |
Where Rocco is heading
Rocco has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 657 babies in 2015 to 679 in 2025.
Names like Rocco
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rocco.