Rochelle
Girl name · #4557 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Rochelle, placing it at #4557 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Rochelle.
The 125-year story
Rochelle first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1969, when 1,271 girls were named Rochelle — good for #236 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rochelle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rochelle in class?
Rochelle scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Rochelle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rochelle is most common
State-level data for Rochelle is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rochelle
Statistically, parents drawn to Rochelle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rachelle, Lynelle, Nicolle, Kimberlee, and Michele.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rochelle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 41 | #3677 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2973 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2935 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 69 | #2614 |
| 2009 | 86 | #2270 |
| 2008 | 101 | #2042 |
| 2007 | 74 | #2509 |
| 2006 | 94 | #2081 |
| 2005 | 134 | #1533 |
| 2004 | 144 | #1431 |
| 2003 | 135 | #1454 |
| 2002 | 169 | #1203 |
| 2001 | 159 | #1246 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rochelle a popular girl name?
Rochelle ranked #4557 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Rochelle most popular?
Rochelle peaked in 1969, when 1,271 American girls received the name (ranked #236 that year). Since 1969 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rochelle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Rochelle. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.