Rocco
Top 1000
About Rocco
Cool and edgy meets sunny and beachy with this charming Italian option that might be more timeless than you think. Borne by St. Rocco, the 14th-century patron of the sick, known for helping those with the plague, it has been appearing in the US charts since the 1890s, spiking in the 1920s, then again in the 2000s, after Madonna polished it up by choosing it for her soon with British director, Guy Ritchie.
While it may sound, well, rocky and rugged, the actual meaning of the name is debated. Possibilities include rook, crow" from the Germanic hruoh, "rest" from hrok and "to roar" from rohōn. As such, it may be viewed as a name with either spirited or gentle, easy-going energy, or a nature-inspired choice.
Some notable Roccos include legendary boxers Rocky Graziano and Rocky Marciano (both born Rocco), celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito, and Broadway producer Rocco Landesman.
A recent year saw Rocco appear in the US Top 500, while in England and Wales it ranked in the Top 300, and in Italy it made the Top 150.
Pronounced RAH-koh.
As of October 2026, Rocco ranked #459 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #283 in 1922, Nameberry popularity #353.
Editor's take: The name Rocco is a boy's name of German, Italian origin meaning "rest; rook, crow; roar".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #451 | 658 | 342.6 |
| 2015 | #463 | 657 | 342.8 |
| 2016 | #455 | 680 | 358.3 |
| 2017 | #457 | 663 | 358.2 |
| 2018 | #481 | 610 | 335.9 |
| 2019 | #498 | 576 | 321 |
| 2020 | #492 | 596 | 345.3 |
| 2021 | #501 | 586 | 335 |
| 2022 | #512 | 581 | 332.8 |
| 2023 | #508 | 592 | 346.1 |
| 2024 | #500 | 609 | 353.5 |
| 2025 | #459 | 679 | 397.5 |
World rankings
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Rocco on lists
Famous Roccos
- Thomas Rocco "Rocky" Graziano
American boxer
- Rocco Francis "Rocky" Marciano
American boxer
- Rocco DiSpirito
American chef and TV personality
- Rocco Wu
American actor
- Rocco Dan Baldelli
American baseball player
- Rocco Domenico "Rocky" Colavito
American baseball player
- Rocco Anthony Mediate
American golfer
- Rocco Antonio Siffredi
Italian adult film actor
- Rocco DeLuca
American singer,songwriter
- Rocco Stark
son of German actor Uwe Ochsenknecht
- Rocco Winchester Nugent (b. 1990)
son of rock singer Ted Nugent
- Rocco Amendola (b. 1999)
son of actors Francesca Neri and Claudio Amendola
- Rocco Ritchie (2000)
son of director Guy Ritchie & singer Madonna
- Rocco Kokopelli Rainey (b. 2006)
son of reality TV personality David "Puck" Rainey
- Rocco Bertie Byrne (b. 2007)
son of singer Nicky Byrne; twin brother Jay
- Rocco Klim (b. 2008)
son of swimmer Michael Klim
- Rocco Rio Reynolds (b. 2010)
son of model Jillian Barberie
- Rocco Faison (2013)
son of actors Donald Faison and CaCee Cobb
- Rocco Gillette
son of musician Lita Ford
- Rocco Froch
son of boxer Carl Froch
- Rocco Robin Cannavale (b. 2016)
son of actors Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale
- John Rocco Falconetti (b. 2009)
son of gymnast Shannon Miller
- Rocco Fasano
Italian actor, Model and Pianist
Rocco in pop culture
- Rocco Cammeniti
character in Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Johnny Rocco
fugitive gangster in 1948 film "Key Largo"
- Rocco Lampone
character in The Godfather series
- Rocco Parondi
character in 1960 Italian film "Rocco and His Brothers"
- Rocco the Beaver
puppet on the Danish TV series "Dolph & Wulff with Friends"
- Rocco the Dog
puppet on the Canadian TV series "Puppets Who Kill"
- Rocco de' Medici
a master swordsman and long,lost heir to the late Duke of Florence on TV series Leonardo.
- Rocco
word for "horse" in Tolkien Elvish