Rocco is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rocco means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rocco across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rocco has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rocco is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “rest or crow”. An Italian name of Germanic origin, borne by a saint.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 31,684 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,869 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 583 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 90 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 271 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rocco per year, United States (1891 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (785/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (462/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (49/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (23/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (9/yr).
Rocco has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #793 nationally (given to 992 babies that year).
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