Brock

“Badger, as a nickname” — English origin

Boy's name · #810 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Brock has appeared in US records since 1914 — best rank #243 (2003) · 43,540 babies named Brock all-time · 1 in 5,600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,300 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Brocks

Brock Lesnar — American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and football player (born 1977)
Brock Peters — American actor (1927–2005)
Brock Chisholm — Canadian psychiatrist and director-general of the World Health Organization (1896–1971)
Brock Nelson — American ice hockey player
Brock Adams — American lawyer, politician (1927-2004)

In stories & tradition

Brock — Pokémon Red and Green · Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Brock Samson — The Venture Bros.
Brock Lovett — Titanic

What Brocks become

Among 209 notable people named Brock:

Athletes appear 3.04× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brock Lesnar, American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and football player (born 1977).

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