Unisex name · since 1956

Roche

26 babies named Roche in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#27,059 of 45,481
all-time among boys
26
born since 1956
1950s
peak decade

26 boys have been named Roche since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Roche recorded 26 times among boys since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1982.

  • #27,059 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 26 born since 1956
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roche ranks #27,059 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1956, peaking in the 1950s.

#27,059 of 45,481
all-time among boys
26
born since 1956
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Roche's 26 recorded births place it above 40.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Roche's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Roche's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Roche popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1959)
9
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
45678910 1956195919801982 6

Roche popularity over time - girls

15 total births recorded since 1985 (Roche as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 15 births
5 198519951997 5

Roche by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (14 births, 54% of the file).

1950s was Roche's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Roche births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 14 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roche? ▼
26 babies have been named Roche since 1956. All-time, it sits at #27,059 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1959 with 9 births.
Where does Roche sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roche ranks #27,059 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Roche most popular? ▼
Roche was most popular in the 1950s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Is Roche a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Roche is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 26 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Roche been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Roche since 1956 -- 27 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Roche? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rocco, Rocky, Rock, Rockwell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Roche's data

  • Roche's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1980s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Roche

Nearby Names Like Roche

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roche

Rocco Boy
#459 31,679 births
Rocky Boy
#568 28,687 births
Rock Boy
#5416 2,681 births
Rockwell Boy
#1936 1,801 births
Rockie Boy
943 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Roche: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Roche draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.