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Rockwell

Origin: English — From the surname Rockwell — a transferred use

Boy's name · #1940 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Rockwell reached its best rank, #1516, in 2017 and ranked #1940 in 2025. Roughly 1,800 boys have been named Rockwell since 1914.

Across the states

In recent years, Rockwell ran about 18× its national rate in Utah.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Rockwell ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,493 in Canada (2024).

Famous Rockwells

Rockwell Kent — American artist (1882–1971)
Rockwell — American musician
Rockwell Blake — American opera singer
Rockwell D. Hunt — American historian (1868–1966)
Rockwell Schnabel — American businessman

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 12,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Sam Rockwell — American actor
Norman Rockwell — American painter and illustrator (1894–1978)
Lew Rockwell — American libertarian author, editor, and political consultant

In stories & tradition

Rockwell Davis — Marvel Comics
Rockwell — Destry Rides Again (musical stage work)

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