Rocky

“Variant of Rock — rock (English word name)” — English origin

Boy's name · #568 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Rocky is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1955, when it ranked #240. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 29,000 boys since 1913, ranked #568 today.

Around the world: about 1 in 790 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 3,700 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025).

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

Famous Rockys

Rocky Marciano — American heavyweight boxing champion (1923-1969)
Rocky Carroll — American actor
Rocky Graziano — American boxer (1919–1990)
Rocky Gray — American musician
Rocky Johnson — Canadian professional wrestler (1944-2020)

In stories & tradition

Rocky Balboa — Rocky
Rocky and Mugsy — Looney Tunes
Rocky the Flying Squirrel — The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show

What Rockys become

Among 227 notable people named Rocky:

Sports figures appear 2.4× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rocky Graziano, American boxer (1919–1990).

Similar names: Vaughn · Ronnie · Jackie · Wayne · Clay · Robbie

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