Rocket is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2015 and has grown less common since.
Rocket is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,507 for boy births in the United States (and #9,590 across all names), given to 23 babies. Rocket was first reported in SSA data in 2001 and peaked in 2021 (29 births).
Boys named Rocket per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2001–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Rocket
Girls named Rocket per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2001–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here