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By Madison Dresler · Sep 2026

Rock

OriginWord name or diminutive of Rocco
Meaning"rock or rest"

About Rock

Rock definitely has a macho image, if a somewhat caricatured one, ala The Rock. But with the rise of word names and also of tough guy names, Rock feels more plausible than it did a generation ago.

As of October 2026, Rock ranked #5566 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #618 in 1957.

Editor's take: The name Rock is a boy's name meaning "rock or rest".

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,500#4,000#4,500#5,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#4,6702110.9
2015#3,6673015.7
2016#3,5053216.9
2017—00
2018—00
2019#4,4482312.8
2020#4,8252011.6
2021#4,7472112
2022—00
2023—00
2024#4,9982011.6
2025—00
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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  • Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer)

    American actor

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    American actor and pro wrestler

  • Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale

    son of musicians Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale

  • Chris Rock

    American comedian and actor

Rock in pop culture

  • Rock Linn

    character in "Sims" series

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    a main character in manga by Osamu Tezuka

  • Igneous Rock Pie

    character in "My Little Pony" series

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