Rockland

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning land with rocks.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Rockland by the numbers

Rockland was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 14 babies in 1954, making it a 1950s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rockland. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Rolandfamous land or renowned throughout the land531 in the US (2017)
  • Rollandfamous land; a form of Roland24 in the US (2017)
  • Rowlandfame of the land6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rocklyn12 in the US (2017)
  • Rockfordford near rocks; a place name used as a given name10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the earth

Like Rockland, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
  • Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
  • Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a stone or rock

Like Rockland, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Peterrock, stone1,777 in the US (2017)
  • Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
  • Pedrostone or rock; Spanish form of Peter809 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Rockland

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