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Rocky
BoyMeaning of Rocky: American: 'rock-like'
Rocky is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 546th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 538th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#546
563 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#538
71 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
29,134
First recorded 1913 · peak 1957
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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