The baby name Rockford is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɒk.fərd/ (UK), /ˈrɑk.fərd/ (US); respelling: ROK-fərd.
Rockford is English in Origin.
The baby name Rockford is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɒk.fərd/ (UK), /ˈrɑk.fərd/ (US); respelling: ROK-fərd.
Rockford is English in Origin.
Rockford is an English place-derived surname turned given name, built from the elements rock and ford, signifying “rocky ford” or “ford by the rocks.” It marked someone who lived by such a crossing or hailed from a settlement called Rockford, a model later exported to American towns - most famously Rockford, Illinois, named for a rocky ford on the Rock River.
As a first name it remains uncommon, appearing sporadically in U.S. records since the late 19th century and receiving a modest cultural boost from the 1970s TV drama The Rockford Files, which lent it a rugged, approachable tone. Nicknames include Rock, Rocky, and Ford. Closely related surnames such as Rochford (from Hroca’s ford) and Radford share the -ford pattern but differ in origin. The name’s imagery suggests steadfast strength and a reliable passage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Rockford is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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