Rocky is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rocky means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rocky across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rocky has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rocky is a boy name of English origin meaning “rock, rest”. A nickname name, also a pet form of Rocco, popularized by boxing films.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 29,134 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 959 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 19 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Rocky per year, United States (1913 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (920/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (74/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Rocky has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #546 nationally (given to 920 babies that year).
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