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Girl name

Rochella

/ɹəˈtʃɛlə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1992

Rochella has been given to about 253 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1972, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ɹəˈtʃɛlə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 219
Median age today60 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rochella per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1972 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time253

How popular is Rochella?

Its best year was 1972, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 4042nd. The typical living American called Rochella is about 60 years old today.

Names that sound like Rochella

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rosella0.79
  2. Rochelle0.75
  3. Rochel0.72
  4. Novella0.69
  5. Joella0.69
  6. Louella0.65
  7. Michaela0.62
  8. Rosetta0.60

Middle names for Rochella

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rochella Louise0.85
  2. Rochella June0.84
  3. Rochella Pearl0.84
  4. Rochella Quinn0.84
  5. Rochella Nell0.84
  6. Rochella Wren0.83

Sibling names for Rochella

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.61
  2. Georginasister · 0.59
  3. Margosister · 0.59
  4. Wadebrother · 0.58
  5. Jaybrother · 0.57
  6. Tonybrother · 0.56

Where Rochella is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Rochella White0.80
    2. Rochella Nguyen0.80
    3. Rochella Moore0.80
    4. Rochella Lee0.80
    5. Rochella Hill0.80
    6. Rochella Green0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Rochella

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.