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Why parents love Rocky- Rocky Balboa IS cinema's most inspiring underdog.
- The Italian Stallion who WENT THE DISTANCE.
- Marciano IS the ONLY undefeated heavyweight.
- The Rocky Mountains ARE America's spine.
- Two syllables with the most powerful sound: ROK-ee.
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The vibe of Rocky
rockrestEnglishItalianBalboaunderdogItalian StalliondistanceMarcianoundefeatedMountains
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Origin & history of Rocky
English rock or Italian rocco
→ Rocky
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English roots
Rocky Balboa IS cinema's greatest underdog. Marciano IS the ONLY undefeated heavyweight. The Rockies ARE America's spine.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: English; Rocky (1976); Marciano (1923–1969).
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Today
Rocky remains a beloved choice, ranking #876 in the US. 28,567 babies have been named Rocky since 1913.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Rocky?
1957
peak year
Today, Rocky is rarely chosen — ranked around #876, with only about 285 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1957, 909 babies were given the name (ranked #251 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1950s. Rocky has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 28,567 babies have been registered as Rocky since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
909
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #251)
(ranked #251)
285
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,850
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
28,567
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Rocky9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Rocky's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — underdog leadership. People named Rocky tend to be powerful, inspiring, and gifted at being the underdog AND undefeated AND America's spine.
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Underdog AND undefeated AND America's spine✦
Balboa-distance◈
Marciano-ONLY◎
Italian-Stallion♡
Mountains-spineR9
O6
C3
K2
Y7
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Rocky🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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