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Rochelle

/ɹoʊˈʃɛl/ · 99% girls · 30 born in 2025

Rochelle has been given to about 47,395 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1969, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ɹoʊˈʃɛl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 41,464
Median age today55 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rochelle per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1969 · 1,284
  • Born in 202530
  • All time47,395
  • England & Wales, 20258

How popular is Rochelle?

Its best year was 1969, when 1,284 babies were given the name, ranking 236th. The typical living American called Rochelle is about 55 years old today.

Names that sound like Rochelle

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rachelle0.85
  2. Richelle0.85
  3. Michelle0.74
  4. Michele0.72
  5. Nichelle0.74
  6. Mechelle0.74
  7. Rochel0.72
  8. Noelle0.69

Middle names for Rochelle

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rochelle Marie0.89
  2. Rochelle Grace0.89
  3. Rochelle Jane0.89
  4. Rochelle Louise0.89
  5. Rochelle June0.88
  6. Rochelle Claire0.88

Sibling names for Rochelle

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laurelsister · 0.92
  2. Wadebrother · 0.91
  3. Angiesister · 0.89
  4. Bridgetsister · 0.89
  5. Claybrother · 0.88
  6. Jaybrother · 0.88

Where Rochelle is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Rochelle White0.84
    2. Rochelle Nguyen0.84
    3. Rochelle Moore0.84
    4. Rochelle Hill0.84
    5. Rochelle Hall0.84
    6. Rochelle Brown0.84

    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 Rochelle

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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