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How popular is the name Rocky? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
1912	—	0	0%
1913	—	0	0%
1914	—	0	0%
1915	—	0	0%
1916	—	0	0%
1917	—	0	0%
1918	—	0	0%
1919	—	0	0%
1920	1,577	5	0.0004%
1921	—	0	0%
1922	—	0	0%
1923	—	0	0%
1924	—	0	0%
1925	—	0	0%
1926	—	0	0%
1927	—	0	0%
1928	—	0	0%
1929	—	0	0%
1930	—	0	0%
1931	—	0	0%
1932	—	0	0%
1933	—	0	0%
1934	—	0	0%
1935	1,420	5	0.0005%
1936	—	0	0%
1937	—	0	0%
1938	—	0	0%
1939	1,017	11	0.0011%
1940	—	0	0%
1941	—	0	0%
1942	1,156	10	0.0008%
1943	1,070	12	0.0009%
1944	910	19	0.0015%
1945	715	37	0.003%
1946	749	40	0.0027%
1947	534	118	0.0071%
1948	476	154	0.0096%
1949	407	234	0.0145%
1950	399	249	0.0155%
1951	348	346	0.0204%
1952	309	503	0.0288%
1953	264	666	0.0376%
1954	246	769	0.0421%
1955	240	831	0.0452%
1956	242	876	0.0464%
1957	251	886	0.046%
1958	274	746	0.0395%
1959	270	831	0.0437%
1960	270	841	0.0444%
1961	285	705	0.0373%
1962	332	528	0.0288%
1963	340	485	0.027%
1964	367	415	0.0236%
1965	410	332	0.0203%
1966	445	255	0.0163%
1967	469	218	0.0144%
1968	490	189	0.0126%
1969	481	216	0.014%
1970	506	208	0.0131%
1971	529	191	0.0127%
1972	553	159	0.0117%
1973	542	163	0.0126%
1974	573	148	0.0114%
1975	417	301	0.0234%
1976	376	373	0.0289%
1977	327	533	0.0395%
1978	316	515	0.0383%
1979	301	626	0.0444%
1980	320	562	0.0384%
1981	324	555	0.0378%
1982	320	560	0.0375%
1983	364	443	0.03%
1984	404	374	0.0251%
1985	420	369	0.0243%
1986	428	362	0.024%
1987	518	255	0.0167%
1988	539	245	0.0157%
1989	677	164	0.0102%
1990	665	182	0.011%
1991	714	150	0.0092%
1992	797	123	0.0077%
1993	786	130	0.0083%
1994	827	116	0.0076%
1995	772	140	0.0093%
1996	904	98	0.0065%
1997	981	84	0.0057%
1998	1,036	79	0.0053%
1999	1,051	79	0.0053%
2000	1,027	93	0.0061%
2001	986	105	0.007%
2002	1,027	99	0.0066%
2003	1,004	107	0.007%
2004	1,123	88	0.0058%
2005	982	123	0.008%
2006	1,058	113	0.0072%
2007	1,011	132	0.0084%
2008	1,080	113	0.0073%
2009	1,059	117	0.0078%
2010	1,212	86	0.006%
2011	994	134	0.0094%
2012	1,065	115	0.0081%
2013	1,011	127	0.0089%
2014	957	156	0.0107%
2015	921	167	0.0115%
2016	944	154	0.0107%
2017	913	166	0.0119%
2018	882	173	0.0126%
2019	817	204	0.0151%
2020	899	194	0.0152%
2021	928	194	0.0159%

Data via SSA.gov.

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Popularity:1713

Origin:British

Rocky is a baby boy name of English origin meaning “rest”. However, don’t let the meaning of the name confuse you. If the classic Rocky films are anything to go by, baby boy Rocky will refuse to rest until their job is done. If there’s something they want to accomplish, baby will have the strength and stamina to achieve it. But on the flip side, this name can be a reminder for baby to consider restoration an achievement, too.

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