Rocco

Boy name

Rocco has been given to 31,684 babies in the U.S. since 1891. It peaked in 2009 and currently ranks #459 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

From the Italian form of the name of French 14th century saint Roch, of Germanic origin. The meaning is obscure; Old High German hruoh (“crow”) (from Proto-Germanic *hrōkaz), hrok (“rest”) (modern Ruhe) and rohōn (“to roar”) (modern röhren) have been suggested.

Origin: Italian

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

31,684

Peak year

2009 (785 babies)

Rank in 2025

#459 for boys

First recorded

1891

10-year trend

▲ +3%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Rocco

Rocco Siffredi

Italian pornographic actor (born 1964)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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