Rockey
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,063 in 1957
0 babies were named Rockey in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1924–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRockey first shows up in US birth records in 1924, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 101 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #1,063.
About the name Rockey
Rockey is a boy name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-key”. US birth records list Rockey for boys from 1924 to 2023, in 56 of those 100 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #1,063 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1,363,636 boys |
| 1940s | 5.4 | 184,162 boys |
| 1950s | 17 | 59,382 boys |
| 1960s | 10 | 99,206 boys |
| 1970s | 8.9 | 112,108 boys |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 164,204 boys |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 558,659 boys |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 1,142,857 boys |
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- Unisex name: Maverick · independent, unbranded
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Questions about the name Rockey
What is the origin of the name Rockey?
Rockey has American roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Rockey a boy or girl name?
Rockey is a boy name.
How popular is the name Rockey?
Rockey is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,063 in 1957.