Rochelle

#4,546 for girls in 2025, 30 births · Last seen for boys in 1995 at #7,792
Given to girls 99.2% of the time

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Peak · girls
1969 · 1,271 births
Debut · girls
6 births
In top 100 · girls
never
of 146 years
Total births · girls
46,994
since 1900

Rochelle over time

girls

Rank among girls' names. Rochelle has never cracked the top 200 here.

#1#10#100#1,000rank188019001920194019601980200020201980peak #236, 1969girls
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.

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Yeargirlsboys
rankbirthsrankbirths
2025#4,54630—
2024#3,96337—
2023#4,87327—
2022#4,47231—
2021#3,43545—
2020#4,00535—
2019#4,43731—
2018#3,67741—
2017#3,91938—
2016#3,37947—
2015#2,89060—
2014#2,73963—
2013#2,97356—
2012#2,93558—
2011#2,94558—
2010#2,61469—
2009#2,27086—
2008#2,042101—
2007#2,50974—
2006#2,08194—
2005#1,533134—
2004#1,431144—
2003#1,454135—
2002#1,203169—
2001#1,246159—
2000#1,053197—
1999#951218—
1998#871242—
1997#785265—
1996#684319—
1995#620356#7,7926
1994#545447—
1993#489514—
1992#446567—
1991#409625#8,2365
1990#376696—
1989#364707#4,81110
1988#337728—
1987#332740#6,9515
1986#347695—
1985#347673—
1984#335692#4,2159
1983#338683#4,9077
1982#302810—
1981#297812#3,85810
1980#321754#4,9407
1979#301792#5,3556
1978#316722#4,5547
1977#331711#4,5827
1976#311739#4,4187
1975#290829—
1974#281899#2,45916
1973#2511,007#3,22310
1972#2571,049#3,3449
1971#2561,155#3,14610
1970#2601,179—
1969#2361,271#2,41513
1968#2561,049—
1967#2671,009—
1966#282901#2,9868
1965#297900#2,7809
1964#301948#2,8549
1963#316871#2,8589
1962#293990#1,89618
1961#2891,036#2,9009
1960#310910#2,68510
1959#299919#2,8219
1958#307862#2,64210
1957#325787—
1956#313786#2,36112
1955#318728#2,7649
1954#340624#3,1767
1953#354574#2,53110
1952#353544—
1951#344537—
1950#341524#3,0217
1949#353494#3,2986
1948#356475—
1947#365486—
1946#356455#2,6908
1945#368364—
1944#352383—
1943#326465#3,5385
1942#311487#2,9407
1941#302456#3,1336
1940#295460#2,8717
1939#298420#1,79515
1938#287478#3,1756
1937#293451#2,9057
1936#291440#2,18411
1935#425233—
1934#660103—
1933#79070—
1932#1,01548—
1931#1,25833—
1930#1,37131—
1929#1,07846—
1928#1,17942—
1927#1,30337—
1926#1,51429#4,2015
1925#1,08949#3,7416
1924#1,35436—
1923#1,15844#4,2395
1922#1,25239—
1921#98757—
1920#1,19041#4,2865
1919#1,07546#3,7366
1918#1,03149—
1917#1,21935—
1916#1,10041#3,8975
1915#1,19033—
1914#1,44420#2,9156
1913#1,46516—
1912#1,62012—
1911#1,24114—
1910#1,33512#1,5895
1909#1,6078—
1908#2,1015—
1907#2,0615—
1906——
1905#1,9315—
1904#1,8775—
1903#1,5926—
1902#1,7935—
1901#1,6795—
1900#1,7236—
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First appearance
1900

The first year at least five girls were named Rochelle! It came in at #1,723, and was given to 6 baby girls.


Quietest stretch: 1904–1908, when fewer than 6 girls a year got the name.

Where Rochelle is popular in 1980

  • Rank in state
  • Top 10
  • 11–50
  • 51–100
  • 101–500
  • 501+
  • Not published
Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Rochelle, so not publishedAKMaine: fewer than 5 girls named Rochelle, so not publishedMEVermont: fewer than 5 girls named Rochelle, so not publishedVTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Rochelle, so not publishedNHWashington: #229 for girls · 22 births · 1 in 1,220 girlsWAIdaho: #270 for girls · 5 births · 1 in 1,379 girlsIDMontana: fewer than 5 girls named Rochelle, so not publishedMTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Rochelle, so not publishedNDMinnesota: #197 for girls · 24 births · 1 in 1,214 girlsMNIllinois: #530 for girls · 19 births · 1 in 4,068 girlsILWisconsin: #248 for girls · 19 births · 1 in 1,657 girlsWIMichigan: #223 for girls · 43 births · 1 in 1,402 girlsMINew York: #373 for girls · 43 births · 1 in 2,322 girlsNYMassachusetts: #417 for girls · 9 births · 1 in 3,472 girlsMARhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Rochelle, so not publishedRIOregon: #287 for girls · 10 births · 1 in 1,730 girlsORNevada: #164 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 695 girlsNVWyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Rochelle, so not publishedWYSouth Dakota: #187 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 779 girlsSDIowa: #232 for girls · 14 births · 1 in 1,434 girlsIAIndiana: #393 for girls · 12 births · 1 in 3,083 girlsINOhio: #285 for girls · 36 births · 1 in 2,036 girlsOHPennsylvania: #372 for girls · 24 births · 1 in 2,873 girlsPANew Jersey: #384 for girls · 14 births · 1 in 2,657 girlsNJConnecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Rochelle, so not publishedCTCalifornia: #247 for girls · 135 births · 1 in 1,287 girlsCAUtah: #292 for girls · 10 births · 1 in 1,646 girlsUTColorado: #222 for girls · 17 births · 1 in 1,159 girlsCONebraska: #188 for girls · 11 births · 1 in 979 girlsNEMissouri: #290 for girls · 17 births · 1 in 1,966 girlsMOKentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Rochelle, so not publishedKYWest Virginia: #322 for girls · 5 births · 1 in 2,395 girlsWVVirginia: #310 for girls · 14 births · 1 in 2,130 girlsVAMaryland: #287 for girls · 11 births · 1 in 1,836 girlsMDDelaware: fewer than 5 girls named Rochelle, so not publishedDEArizona: #228 for girls · 17 births · 1 in 1,134 girlsAZNew Mexico: #287 for girls · 7 births · 1 in 1,333 girlsNMKansas: #200 for girls · 15 births · 1 in 1,008 girlsKSArkansas: #369 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 2,252 girlsARTennessee: #384 for girls · 10 births · 1 in 2,843 girlsTNNorth Carolina: #444 for girls · 10 births · 1 in 3,325 girlsNCSouth Carolina: #359 for girls · 8 births · 1 in 2,238 girlsSCDistrict of Columbia: #225 for girls · 6 births · 1 in 937 girlsDCOklahoma: #415 for girls · 7 births · 1 in 2,757 girlsOKLouisiana: #232 for girls · 25 births · 1 in 1,228 girlsLAMississippi: #404 for girls · 7 births · 1 in 2,346 girlsMSAlabama: #395 for girls · 9 births · 1 in 2,555 girlsALGeorgia: #581 for girls · 8 births · 1 in 4,411 girlsGAHawaii: #98 for girls · 13 births · 1 in 387 girlsHITexas: #468 for girls · 38 births · 1 in 3,155 girlsTXFlorida: #413 for girls · 19 births · 1 in 2,716 girlsFL

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Top states · girls
  1. Hawaii#98 · 1 in 387
  2. Nevada#164 · 1 in 695
  3. South Dakota#187 · 1 in 779
  4. Nebraska#188 · 1 in 979
  5. Minnesota#197 · 1 in 1,214

Best ever in a state: #44 in Hawaii, 1971.

Show every state
StateRankBirthsShare
Hawaii#98131 in 387
Nevada#16461 in 695
South Dakota#18761 in 779
Nebraska#188111 in 979
Minnesota#197241 in 1,214
Kansas#200151 in 1,008
Colorado#222171 in 1,159
Michigan#223431 in 1,402
District of Columbia#22561 in 937
Arizona#228171 in 1,134
Washington#229221 in 1,220
Iowa#232141 in 1,434
Louisiana#232251 in 1,228
California#2471351 in 1,287
Wisconsin#248191 in 1,657
Idaho#27051 in 1,379
Ohio#285361 in 2,036
Maryland#287111 in 1,836
New Mexico#28771 in 1,333
Oregon#287101 in 1,730
Missouri#290171 in 1,966
Utah#292101 in 1,646
Virginia#310141 in 2,130
West Virginia#32251 in 2,395
South Carolina#35981 in 2,238
Arkansas#36961 in 2,252
Pennsylvania#372241 in 2,873
New York#373431 in 2,322
New Jersey#384141 in 2,657
Tennessee#384101 in 2,843
Indiana#393121 in 3,083
Alabama#39591 in 2,555
Mississippi#40471 in 2,346
Florida#413191 in 2,716
Oklahoma#41571 in 2,757
Massachusetts#41791 in 3,472
North Carolina#444101 in 3,325
Texas#468381 in 3,155
Illinois#530191 in 4,068
Georgia#58181 in 4,411
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Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.

See more about Rochelle
Momentum · girls
Holding steady
  • 583 spots since 2024 (#3,963 → #4,546)
  • 541 spots since 2020 (#4,005 → #4,546)
  • 1,656 spots since 2015 (#2,890 → #4,546)
  • Biggest jump: 235 spots in 1935 (#660 → #425)
  • Biggest drop: 265 spots in 1922 (#987 → #1,252)
Rise & fade · girls
69 yrs to peak
  • Debuted 1900
  • Peaked 1969 at #236 (1,271 births)
  • Births halved by 1991, 22 yrs later
Top of the charts · girls
Top 1,000 for 68 yrs
  • Top 10: never
  • Top 100: never
  • Top 1,000: 68 yrs · run 1933–1999
Share of babies · girls
1 in 1,327
  • Highest: 1 in 1,327 girls born in 1969 were named Rochelle (0.08%)
  • Latest: 1 in 53,576 girls born in 2025 (0.00%)
Era · girls
The 1960s
  • 21.0% of all girls named Rochelle (9,885) were born in this decade
Show by decade
DecadeBirthsBest rankAvg rank
1900s50#1,592 (1903)#1,818
1910s278#1,031 (1918)#1,272
1920s420#987 (1921)#1,210
1930s2,307#287 (1938)#669
1940s4,525#295 (1940)#338
1950s6,885#299 (1959)#329
1960s9,885#236 (1969)#285
1970s9,082#251 (1973)#285
1980s7,294#297 (1981)#332
1990s4,249#376 (1990)#618
2000s1,293#1,053 (2000)#1,682
2010s521#2,614 (2010)#3,251
2020s205#3,435 (2021)#4,216

All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.

Rochelle in 1980

girls
#321
754 births · 1 in 2,202 girls
boys
#4,940
7 births · 1 in 254,850 boys

Top girls' names in 1980

  1. #1Jennifer58,374
  2. #2Amanda35,811
  3. #3Jessica33,924
  4. #4Melissa31,629
  5. #5Sarah25,757
  6. #6Heather19,973
  7. #7Nicole19,917
  8. #8Amy19,833
  9. #9Elizabeth19,529
  10. #10Michelle19,119
  11. #321Rochelle754

Top boys' names in 1980

  1. #1Michael68,683
  2. #2Christopher49,079
  3. #3Jason48,164
  4. #4David41,891
  5. #5James39,312
  6. #6Matthew37,834
  7. #7Joshua36,052
  8. #8John35,274
  9. #9Robert34,266
  10. #10Joseph30,185
  11. #4,940Rochelle7
More about 1980

girls

1,660,307 girls got a published name in 1980; 1 in 2,202 of them was named Rochelle, which outranked 97.4% of the 12,161 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 17.1% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Rochelle
  1. #317Jocelyn761
  2. #319Joni757
  3. #320Norma756
  4. #321Rochelle754
  5. #322Carly752
  6. #322Elisabeth752
  7. #324Ginger751
Biggest movers since 1979
Risers
  1. ↑ 1,510Renada#2,218 → #708
  2. ↑ 1,173Tai#2,112 → #939
  3. ↑ 1,036Anya#1,592 → #556
  4. ↑ 601Chimere#1,503 → #902
  5. ↑ 517Brynn#1,442 → #925
Fallers
  1. ↓ 529Marlana#989 → #1,518
  2. ↓ 494Kizzy#647 → #1,141
  3. ↓ 369January#748 → #1,117
  4. ↓ 361Carisa#836 → #1,197
  5. ↓ 328Latonia#841 → #1,169

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

boys

1,783,951 boys got a published name in 1980; 1 in 254,850 of them was named Rochelle, which outranked 32.3% of the 7,293 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 23.6% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Rochelle
  1. #4,495Zebulin8
  2. #4,495Zeeshan8
  3. #4,495Zeyad8
  4. #4,940Rochelle7
  5. #4,940Aamir7
  6. #4,940Aaren7
  7. #4,940Abasi7
  8. #5,525Aarion6
  9. #5,525Abdallah6
  10. #5,525Abdias6

Tied with 584 names at #4,940; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.

Biggest movers since 1979
Risers
  1. ↑ 381Gideon#1,370 → #989
  2. ↑ 296Bo#864 → #568
  3. ↑ 270Anson#1,137 → #867
  4. ↑ 266Dustan#1,255 → #989
  5. ↑ 255Dusty#614 → #359
Fallers
  1. ↓ 366Harris#991 → #1,357
  2. ↓ 362Tracey#842 → #1,204
  3. ↓ 331Jevon#780 → #1,111
  4. ↓ 321Kennith#937 → #1,258
  5. ↓ 267Levar#644 → #911

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

See the top 100 for 1980 →