Rock
Rock is an English and German surname, a given name and a nickname. A variant of the name is Rocks.
Meaning & Origin of Rock
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rock is an English and German surname, a given name and a nickname. A variant of the name is Rocks.
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The Story of Rock
Rock first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 155 Rocks were born — ranking #618 that year. As of 2026, Rock ranks #5,773 for baby boys with 16 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 3K Rocks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rock
Rock is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Rock's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #618. Use the chart and map above to compare Rock'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.