How Many People Are Named Rochell?
An estimated 1,436 people in the United States have the first name Rochell. It is predominantly female (94.6%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Rochell peaked in popularity in 1971 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rochell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rochell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,436
About 1 in 238,687 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.6% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1971
64 births
Total Registered
1,711
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rochell
Rochell is predominantly female (94.6%), though 92 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rochell as a male name
Ranked #6,145 in 1975
5 male births in 1975
Peak: 1938 (7 births)
Rochell as a female name
Ranked #19,851 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 1971 (59 births)
Rochell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rochell span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 480 babies were registered. Rochell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rochell by Decade
How has Rochell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rochell by State
Birth registrations for Rochell span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Mississippi. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Florida. On average, about 30 Rochells were registered per state.
Rochell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rochell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rochell
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Rochell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rochell?
We estimate approximately 1,436 people named Rochell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 238,687 Americans share this first name.
Is Rochell a common name?
Rochell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,711 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rochell most popular?
Rochell reached peak popularity in 1971, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rochell is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rochell a female name?
Rochell is predominantly female. 94.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rochell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rochell Smith, Rochell Johnson, Rochell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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