Rocco

Boy Italian #508 in 2023

Rocco is a boy name of Italian origin.

Meaning of Rocco

From the - form of the name of - 14th century saint Roch, of - origin. The meaning is obscure; hruoh (from hrōkaz), hrok (modern Ruhe) and rohōn (modern röhren) have been suggested.

Popularity of Rocco

Popularity, 1891–2023

592 births in 2023

1891 2023

30,389 U.S. births recorded from 1891–2023.

Peak year

2009

785 babies

First recorded

1891

132 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.