Rocco
Usage of Rocco in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Rocco against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Rocco is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Rocco means “rest,” described as Italian by most and German by some, while Unusual Baby Names links it to “rock.” Boxer Rocky Marciano was born Rocco, which in turn inspired the name of Sylvester Stallone’s boxing hero Rocky. The name draws notice thanks to Rocco Ritchie, Madonna’s son, and Rocco DiSpirito, the television chef.
Rocco in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 679 boys were named Rocco, making it the #459 boys' name in the US. Since 1891, 31,679 boys have been named Rocco, with the most (785) in 2009. It is most common, relative to births, in Hawaii, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Flanders) | #190 boys | 31 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Canada (Ontario) | #503 boys | 24 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| England and Wales | #246 boys | 192 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Ireland | #252 boys | 18 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| Italy | #122 boys | 179 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Netherlands | #802 boys | 15 | Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), 2025 |
| New Zealand | #221 boys | 21 | Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2025 |
| Scotland | #198 boys | 21 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
| Switzerland | #882 boys | 7 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025 |
| Switzerland | #458 boys (all ages) | 1,696 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Rocco
There are 77 towns and villages with Rocco in their name, in 3 countries.
🇮🇹 Italy 75🇧🇷 Brazil 1🇵🇪 Peru 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Rocco | Tuscany, 🇮🇹 Italy | 4,353 | Map |
| San Rocco | Piedmont, 🇮🇹 Italy | 1,205 | Map |
| San Rocco | Abruzzo, 🇮🇹 Italy | 703 | Map |
| San Rocco | Veneto, 🇮🇹 Italy | 619 | Map |
| San Rocco | Veneto, 🇮🇹 Italy | 543 | Map |
| San Rocco | Emilia-Romagna, 🇮🇹 Italy | 474 | Map |
| Rocco | Pasco, 🇵🇪 Peru | 448 | Map |
| San Rocco | Lazio, 🇮🇹 Italy | 368 | Map |
| Rocco | Piedmont, 🇮🇹 Italy | 356 | Map |
| San Rocco | Lombardy, 🇮🇹 Italy | 318 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Rocco songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Rocco in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Rocco
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Rocco.
Fictional characters named Rocco
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Rocco as a pet name
FurryName has found 1,365 dogs named Rocco in public pet registers, making it the #119 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (676), New York City (504), Worcester (16). Rocco as a dog name →
FurryName has found 15 cats named Rocco in public pet registers, making it the #505 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (9), Richmond (1), Golden Plains Shire (1). Rocco as a cat name →
Rocco products
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