Boy’s name · English

Rockwell

How to say it: ROK-wel · /ˈrɑːkwɛl/

From English surname meaning 'rock spring or well' - associated with artist Norman Rockwell.

Rockwell was the 1,570th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 80 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 11% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,715 by 2030.

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

#1,570for boys in 2025
1 in 41,441US babies
80born in 2025
#1,715projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Rockwell
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,570
Babies born in 202580
Share of births1 in 41,441
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years−11%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,715

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

Its life, decade by decade

Rockwell is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 48 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Rock
  • Rocky
  • Wells

Honouring a Rockwell in the family

In the classroom

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

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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