Given name
Rocket
“one who is fast”
Rocket is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “one who is fast.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “one who is fast.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rocket through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 429
- 384 boys · 45 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #4,507 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −19%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,507 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 8.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 387 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rocket’s family of names
Rocket has a related form in Roccet. Rocket has a related form in Rocet. Rocket has a related form in Roket.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Appears in
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