Rockwell

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A few things about Rockwell you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Rockwell

Rockwell Kent

American artist (1882-1971)

Choose Rockwell and your child shares a first name with Rockwell Kent, an American artist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rockwell, like who?” Rockwell Kent's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Unidentified photographer (according to SI source), Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 21,368 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Rockwell, 80 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rockwell would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRockwell first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #1,510.
• 📈Then vs nowRockwell is 9.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 196,078 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 21,368.
• 🍂TrendRockwell has slipped 353 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,932. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedRockwell is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #274, followed by Arizona (#844). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Rockwell means “rock spring”.

About the name Rockwell

Rockwell is a boy name of English origin meaning “rock spring”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Rockwell for boys from 1914 to 2025, in 85 of those 112 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #1,510 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,932, with 80 babies.

Origin:English names