MeaningRocky land or area | Formal: Land of rocky terrain
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#8385
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Origin & history of Rockland
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Modern American roots
Rockland comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Rocky land or area | Formal: Land of rocky terrain.
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How popular is Rockland?
1954peak year
Rockland first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1945. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1954, 14 babies received the name (ranked #2191). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #8385), with roughly 10 babies named Rockland each year. Rockland's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 262 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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