How Many People Are Named Rockey?
An estimated 767 people in the United States have the first name Rockey. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Rockey peaked in popularity in 1957 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rockey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rockey paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
767
About 1 in 446,877 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1957
51 births
Total Registered
941
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rockey
Rockey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 941 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rockey as a male name
Ranked #11,952 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1957 (51 births)
Rockey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rockey span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 343 babies were registered. Rockey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rockey by Decade
How has Rockey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rockey by State
Birth registrations for Rockey span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Ohio, California. On average, about 14 Rockeys were registered per state.
Rockey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rockey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rockey
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Rockey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rockey?
We estimate approximately 767 people named Rockey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 446,877 Americans share this first name.
Is Rockey a common name?
Rockey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 941 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rockey most popular?
Rockey reached peak popularity in 1957, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rockey is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rockey a male name?
Rockey is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rockey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rockey Smith, Rockey Johnson, Rockey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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