Rock

Where Rock comes from

* As an English surname, from the noun rock. Compare Roach. * Also as an English surname, misdivision of Middle English atter oke (“at the oak”). Compare Nock. * As an English occupational surname, from Old Norse rokkr (“distaff”). Compare Rocker. * As an Irish surname, translated from names like Mac Conchairge (“son of the hound of the rock”), from cú + carraig, see also McHarg. * As a German surname Röck, variant of the personal name Rocco, see Roche. * Also as a German surname, from the noun Rock (“skirt gown”). * As a French surname, shortened from Roquebrune, Rocquebrune (see Rocque) or Larock. Compare Roch.
— Wiktionary's entry for Rock
Along the way
  1. 1913
    First appearance
    #2,092 among boys, 8 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1925
    Rock Hudson born
    American actor
  3. 1933
    Rock Demers born
    Canadian film producer
  4. 1957
    Peak, #618
    155 babies named Rock — more than any year before or since.
  5. 1963
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #1,052.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name transferred from the surname.
Namesakes
  • Rock Hudson · American actor, 1925–1985
  • Rock Demers · Canadian film producer, 1933–2021
  • Rock Allen · American boxer, born 1981
  • Rock Feliho · French handball player, born 1982
  • Rock Pidjot · New Caledonian politician, 1907–1990

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.