Rocky
An English nickname from the word rock, from Old English and Old Norse roots. It also served as an Anglicized pet form of the Italian name Rocco.
Rocky in 2025
Rocky was given to 563 babies in the United States in 2025 — 520 boys and 43 girls, making it the 1,077th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,889 babies born.
The history of Rocky
Rocky reached its highest point in 1957, when 920 babies were given the name, ranking 546th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 534th, in 1955.
Across the 113 years of records since 1913, 29,134 babies have been named Rocky. Half of them were born before 1975, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Rocky by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rocky | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 60 | 4,628 |
| 1920s | 158 | 2,953 |
| 1930s | 203 | 2,522 |
| 1940s | 1,064 | 854 |
| 1950s | 7,043 | 534 |
| 1960s | 4,622 | 587 |
| 1970s | 3,712 | 650 |
| 1980s | 4,390 | 693 |
| 1990s | 1,756 | 1,467 |
| 2000s | 1,767 | 2,044 |
| 2010s | 2,160 | 1,728 |
| 2020s | 2,199 | 1,077 |
Where Rocky is heading
Rocky has risen 138% over the past decade, from 237 babies in 2015 to 563 in 2025.
Names like Rocky
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rocky.