Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Rockwell

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,940 Trend ↓ Falling 16%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#1,940
among boys · ↑114 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
80
named Rockwell · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 21,351
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
110 babies
All-time total
1,801
#3,528 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Rockwell popularity over time

1,801 babies have been named Rockwell 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 32 3 – #2,398
1920s 28 3 -13% #3,396
1930s 22 2 -21% #3,472
1940s 74 7 +236% #2,499
1950s 84 8 +14% #2,098
1960s 49 5 -42% #2,830
1970s 40 4 -18% #4,109
1980s 36 4 -10% #5,054
1990s 70 7 +94% #5,172
2000s 153 15 +119% #4,237
2010s 714 71 +367% #1,516
2020s (to 2025) 499 83 +16% #1,589

Where Rockwell is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 78 0.05 outside top 500
2027 77 0.05 outside top 500
2028 76 0.04 outside top 500
2029 75 0.04 outside top 500
2030 74 0.04 outside top 500

Where Rockwell is most popular

Boys named Rockwell per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Arizona, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Rockwell born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 93 0.974 +2025%
Arizona 19 0.116 +153%
Maryland 5 0.042 -9%
California 37 0.040 -12%
Michigan 5 0.024 -47%
Illinois 6 0.023 -49%
New York 10 0.023 -50%
Texas 11 0.012 -73%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rockwell

Rockwell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,940 in 2025 with 80 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,801 American babies have been named Rockwell. Its peak came in 2017, when 110 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Rockwell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rockwell?

The median living Rockwell is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 1,600 people named Rockwell are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Rockwell year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 80 #1,940
2024 74 #2,054
2023 67 #2,171
2022 80 #1,949
2021 95 #1,719
2020 103 #1,589
2019 69 #2,104
2018 101 #1,622
2017 110 #1,516
2016 98 #1,635
2015 91 #1,714
2014 68 #2,079
2013 60 #2,198
2012 49 #2,543
2011 35 #3,225
2010 33 #3,363
2009 23 #4,400
2008 24 #4,237
2007 17 #5,391
2006 14 #6,030
2005 17 #4,990
2004 15 #5,435
2003 17 #4,774
2002 5 #12,124
2001 11 #6,354
2000 10 #6,725
1995 6 #8,664
1990 7 #7,016
1985 8 #5,054
1980 5 #7,076
1975 6 #5,328
1970 6 #4,620
1965 5 #4,330
1960 5 #4,495
1955 – –
1950 14 #2,098
1945 5 #3,691
1940 5 #3,844
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 7 #3,675
1920 – –
1915 8 #3,022
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Rockwell

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rockwell Kent Rockwell Kent American artist (1882–1971) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rockwell?

The median living Rockwell is about 9 years old. Half of all living Rockwells are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Rockwell are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Rockwell are alive in the United States, based on 1,801 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rockwell mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Rockwell in 2025?

Rockwell ranked #1,940 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 80 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rockwell?

1,801 babies have been named Rockwell in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rockwell most popular?

Rockwell peaked in 2017, when 110 newborns received the name.

Is Rockwell a boy or girl name?

Rockwell is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rockwell rising or falling?

Rockwell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Rockwell become more popular?

Rockwell is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 74 boys named Rockwell in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rockwell?

Well-known people named Rockwell include Rockwell Kent (painter).

Names like Rockwell

Names that sound and feel close to Rockwell: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Rockwell with similar names → More names starting with R →