Rocky Marciano
There are approximately 1 people named Rocky Marciano living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rocky with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Marciano. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Rocky
25K
Alive today
Named Marciano
3.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 46
Estimated bearers: 3.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #10,882
Per 100K: 0.99
Top ancestry: White (86.0%)
First name trend
Rocky: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rocky. The peak year was 1957 with 920 births. The average person named Rocky today is 46 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Marciano surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Marciano, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.0%.
- White86.0%
- Hispanic or Latino9.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9%
- Two or more races1.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rocky has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0072% of the US population, based on 24,764 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Marciano appears at a rate of 0.99 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0010%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Rocky Marciano. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Rocky
FAQ
Rocky Marciano: questions and answers
How many people are named Rocky Marciano?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rocky Marciano. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0072%) with the surname frequency (0.99 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rocky Marciano?
We classify Rocky Marciano as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rocky a male or female name?
Rocky is predominantly male. Out of 28,567 total SSA registrations, 98.6% were male and 1.4% were female. See the full Rocky profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.