How Many People Are Named Rockwell?
An estimated 1,567 people in the United States have the first name Rockwell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Rockwell peaked in popularity in 2017 with 110 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rockwell 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 Rockwell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,567
About 1 in 218,733 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2017
110 births
Total Registered
1,722
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rockwell
Rockwell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,722 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rockwell as a male name
Ranked #2,049 in 2024
74 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (110 births)
Rockwell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rockwell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 714 babies were registered. While Rockwell is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rockwell by Decade
How has Rockwell 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.
Rockwell by State
Birth registrations for Rockwell span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, California, Arizona. The lowest are in Washington, Oregon, New York. On average, about 52 Rockwells were registered per state.
Rockwell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rockwell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rockwell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rockwell?
We estimate approximately 1,567 people named Rockwell 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 218,733 Americans share this first name.
Is Rockwell a common name?
Rockwell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,722 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rockwell most popular?
Rockwell reached peak popularity in 2017, when 110 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rockwell is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rockwell a male name?
Rockwell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rockwell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rockwell Smith, Rockwell Johnson, Rockwell 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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