How Many People Are Named Rocky?
An estimated 24,764 people in the United States have the first name Rocky. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 46 years old, and Rocky peaked in popularity in 1957 with 920 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rocky 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 Rocky paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rocky is overwhelmingly male, 403 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
24,764
About 1 in 13,841 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1957
920 births
Total Registered
28,567
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rocky
Rocky is predominantly male (98.6%), though 403 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rocky as a male name
Ranked #657 in 2024
418 male births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (909 births)
Rocky as a female name
Ranked #3,860 in 2024
39 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (39 births)
Rocky: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rocky span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 7,043 babies were registered. Rocky has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rocky by Decade
How has Rocky 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.
Rocky by State
Birth registrations for Rocky span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Maine, Connecticut. On average, about 503 Rockys were registered per state.
Rocky + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rocky as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rocky: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rocky?
We estimate approximately 24,764 people named Rocky 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 13,841 Americans share this first name.
Is Rocky a common name?
Rocky is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28,567 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rocky most popular?
Rocky reached peak popularity in 1957, when 920 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rocky is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rocky a male name?
Rocky is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rocky Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rocky Smith, Rocky Johnson, Rocky 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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