Girl’s name · Spanish

Rocio

How to say it: roh-SEE-oh · /roʊˈsioʊ/

Spanish word-name meaning 'dew' (rocío); associated with the Virgin of Rocío, a Marian title in Andalusia.

Rocio was the 2,407th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 46 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 53% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,841 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,407for girls in 2025
1 in 72,072US babies
46born in 2025
#2,841projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Rocio
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#2,407
Babies born in 202546
Share of births1 in 72,072
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years−53%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,841

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Rocio peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 213 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Roci
  • Roc

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Rocio is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Spanish.

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