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Rocco

“Uncertain root, possibly crow, rest, or a roaring sound” — Germanic via Italian origin

Boy's name · #459 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Rocco has appeared in US records since 1891 — best rank #281 (1922) · 31,679 babies named Rocco all-time · 1 in 2,500 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 760 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 940 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Roccos

• Rocco Buttiglione — Italian politician
• Rocco Granata — Italian-Belgian singer and accordionist
• Rocco Reitz — German footballer
• Rocco Shein — Estonian footballer (born 2003)
• Rocco Papaleo — Italian actor, film director and singer

In stories & tradition

• Rocco Schiavone — Black Run · Adam's Rib
• Rocco Lampone — The Godfather
• Rocco Scott-Braxton — Home and Away

What Roccos become

Among 356 notable people named Rocco:

No single standout — notable Roccos spread across many fields.

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