How Many People Are Named Rochelle?
An estimated 36,966 people in the United States have the first name Rochelle. It is predominantly female (99.2%). The average bearer is 53 years old, and Rochelle peaked in popularity in 1969 with 1,283 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rochelle 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 Rochelle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Rochelle is overwhelmingly female, 401 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
36,966
About 1 in 9,272 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.2% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1969
1,283 births
Total Registered
47,367
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rochelle
Rochelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 47,367 total births registered, 99.2% were female.
Rochelle as a male name
Ranked #8,659 in 1995
6 male births in 1995
Peak: 1962 (18 births)
Rochelle as a female name
Ranked #4,009 in 2024
37 female births in 2024
Peak: 1969 (1,270 births)
Rochelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rochelle span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 9,970 babies were registered. Rochelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rochelle by Decade
How has Rochelle 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.
Rochelle by State
Birth registrations for Rochelle span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Wyoming, Maine, Rhode Island. On average, about 875 Rochelles were registered per state.
Rochelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rochelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rochelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rochelle?
We estimate approximately 36,966 people named Rochelle 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 9,272 Americans share this first name.
Is Rochelle a common name?
Rochelle is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47,367 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rochelle most popular?
Rochelle reached peak popularity in 1969, when 1,283 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rochelle is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rochelle a female name?
Rochelle is predominantly female. 99.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rochelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rochelle Smith, Rochelle Johnson, Rochelle 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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