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Rochelle

Girl

Meaning of Rochelle: French: 'little rock'

Rochelle is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4428th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3318th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4428

30 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3318

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

47,395

First recorded 1900 · peak 1969

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 822 babies1982: 810 babies1983: 690 babies1984: 701 babies1985: 673 babies1986: 695 babies1987: 745 babies1988: 728 babies1989: 717 babies1990: 696 babies19901991: 630 babies1992: 567 babies1993: 514 babies1994: 447 babies1995: 362 babies1996: 319 babies1997: 265 babies1998: 242 babies1999: 218 babies2000: 197 babies20002001: 159 babies2002: 169 babies2003: 135 babies2004: 144 babies2005: 134 babies2006: 94 babies2007: 74 babies2008: 101 babies2009: 86 babies2010: 69 babies20102011: 58 babies2012: 58 babies2013: 56 babies2014: 63 babies2015: 60 babies2016: 47 babies2017: 38 babies2018: 41 babies2019: 31 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 45 babies2022: 31 babies2023: 27 babies2024: 37 babies2025: 30 babies
US babies named Rochelle per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 822.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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