Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1961

Rockie

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
12
named Rockie
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1961
42 babies
All-time total
1,071
#5,323 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Rockie popularity over time

1,071 babies have been named Rockie since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 5 5 1 – #3,658
1920s – 10 10 1 +100% #4,845
1930s – 16 16 2 +60% #3,926
1940s – 89 89 9 +456% #1,605
1950s 6 307 313 31 +252% #1,219
1960s 25 185 210 21 -33% #1,384
1970s 11 136 147 15 -30% #2,275
1980s – 91 91 9 -38% #3,070
1990s – 47 47 5 -48% #6,311
2000s 5 25 30 3 -36% #8,850
2010s 26 25 51 5 +70% #9,425
2020s (to 2025) 55 7 62 10 +103% #10,625

The story of Rockie

Rockie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 1,071 American babies have been named Rockie, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1961, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rockie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rockie?

The median living Rockie is about 58 years old; half are between 40 and 68. An estimated 900 people named Rockie are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rockie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 12 #8,763 – –
2024 13 #8,337 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 14 #7,952 7 #10,625
2021 10 #10,169 – –
2020 6 #14,774 – –
2019 7 #13,530 – –
2018 – – 6 #11,858
2017 – – – –
2016 5 #18,324 – –
2015 8 #12,777 5 #13,636
2014 – – – –
2013 6 #16,144 6 #11,857
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 8 #9,425
2010 – – – –
2009 5 #19,611 9 #8,850
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 5 #13,980
2006 – – 5 #13,604
2005 – – 6 #11,177
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 9 #6,311
1990 – – 5 #9,218
1985 – – 11 #3,994
1980 – – 15 #3,070
1975 – – 16 #2,617
1970 – – 17 #2,275
1965 – – 12 #2,445
1960 10 #4,397 29 #1,518
1955 – – 37 #1,253
1950 – – 18 #1,801
1945 – – 6 #3,260
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 6 #3,926
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 5 #4,845
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rockie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rockie?

The median living Rockie is about 58 years old. Half of all living Rockies are between 40 and 68 years old.

How many people named Rockie are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Rockie are alive in the United States, based on 1,071 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rockie in 2025?

Rockie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Rockie?

1,071 babies have been named Rockie in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rockie most popular?

Rockie peaked in 1961, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Rockie a boy or girl name?

Rockie is used for both: about 12% of babies named Rockie have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Rockie rising or falling?

Rockie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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