Rocio
About Rocio
This name, which refers to Mary as the Virgin of the Dew, is all but unknown in the Anglo community, but popular enough in Hispanic families that it made the US Top 1000 until least until 2006. Also spelled Rocío, it remains popular in Spain and Chile, where it ranks in the Top 100.
Though it has been out of the Top 1000 for more than a decade, Rocio is given to around 70 girls in the US each year.
Pronounced RO-see-o.
As of October 2026, Rocio ranked #3377 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #524 in 1991.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,031 | 97 | 54.3 |
| 2015 | #1,948 | 104 | 58.3 |
| 2016 | #2,474 | 74 | 41.8 |
| 2017 | #2,504 | 72 | 41.7 |
| 2018 | #2,528 | 70 | 41.2 |
| 2019 | #2,324 | 78 | 46.5 |
| 2020 | #2,574 | 67 | 41.4 |
| 2021 | #2,209 | 85 | 51.8 |
| 2022 | #2,717 | 64 | 39 |
| 2023 | #2,485 | 72 | 44.9 |
| 2024 | #2,681 | 65 | 40.1 |
| 2025 | #3,377 | 46 | 28.6 |
World rankings
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Rocio on lists
Famous Rocios
- Rocío Dúrcal (born María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz)
Spanish Singer
- (María del) Rocío Trinidad Mohedano Jurado
Spanish singer and actress
- Rocío Colette Acuña Calzada
Mexican pop singer
- Rocío Igarzábal
Argentine singer and actress
- (María del) Rocío Banquells
Mexican singer and actress
- Rocío Gutiérrez
Spanish field hockey player
- Rocío Guirao Díaz
Argentine model