Rocio
Rocio is a small genus of cichlid freshwater fishes from southern Mexico and northern Central America.
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Rocio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rocio is a small genus of cichlid freshwater fishes from southern Mexico and northern Central America.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
Etymology
The Story of Rocio
The earliest SSA record of Rocio as a baby girl name dates back to 1952, when 9 babies received it. 1992 was its biggest year on record, with 450 newborns named Rocio — #528 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Rocios. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,671 among baby girl names with 65 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 13K Rocios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rocio
Rocio is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Rocio's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #521. Use the chart and map above to compare Rocio's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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