The first name Rocky
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 74 boys were named Rocky, making it the 522nd most popular boys’ name.
999
babies named Rocky, 1996–2025
#522
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rocky with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rocky at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 520 boys born in the United States were named Rocky, the 568th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 909 were.
29,134
babies named Rocky since 1880
#568
rank in 2025
1957
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Rocky
11 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rocky MarcianoAmerican heavyweight boxing champion (1923-1969)
- Rocky CarrollAmerican actor, born 1963
- Rocky GrazianoAmerican boxer (1919–1990)
- Rocky JohnsonCanadian professional wrestler (1944-2020)
- Rocky LockridgeAmerican boxer (1959–2019)
- Rocky De La FuenteAmerican businessman and perennial candidate (born 1954)
- Rocky AndersonAmerican politician, born 1951
- Rocky LynchAmerican musician, born 1994
- Rocky ColavitoAmerican baseball player and coach, 1933–2024
- Rocky ElsomAustralian rugby union and rugby league footballer, born 1983
- Rocky SiberieCuraçaoan association football player, born 1982
Questions
- How popular is the name Rocky?
- In 2025, 74 boys born in England and Wales were named Rocky, ranking 522nd.
- Is Rocky a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 29,134 US babies named Rocky since 1880 were boys.
- When was Rocky most popular?
- 1957 in the United States, when 909 babies were named Rocky, its highest rank at 252nd.