Total births
4,023
Girls' name · since 1947
Rochel
4,023 babies named Rochel in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1687
- among girls today
- 4,023
- born since 1947
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Rochel currently ranks #1687 among girls' names in America, with 4,023 babies recorded since 1947.
Rochel has 4,023 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1687 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2025.
- #1687 among girls today
- 4,023 born since 1947
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rochel is currently the #1687 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 4,023 born since 1947, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1687
- among girls today
- 4,023
- born since 1947
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Rochel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1687
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Rochel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
147 babies were named Rochel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Rochel compares
4,023 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rochel's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rochel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,023 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 147 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rochel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rochel's full recorded timeline at 1987, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 147 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rochel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,687
Active since
1947
Rochel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 147
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Rochel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rochel's strongest decade.
1,021 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Rochel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s 111
1950s
111 births
- 1960s 147
1960s
147 births
- 1970s 270
1970s
270 births
- 1980s
1980s
451 births
- 1990s
1990s
521 births
- 2000s
2000s
792 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,021 births
- 2020s
2020s
695 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,021 births (25% of all-time use).
How Rochel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rochel's total volume
Rochel vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rochel by state
Where Rochel concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,874 | 46.6% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 1,228 | 30.5% |
| #3 | California | | 29 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 12 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.1% |
New York share of Rochel's total US births 46.6%
Even split
1,874 of 4,023 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rochel? ▼
4,023 babies have been named Rochel since 1947. It currently ranks #1687 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 147 births.
When was Rochel most popular? ▼
Rochel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,021 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Rochel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rochel are New York (1,874 births), New Jersey (1,228 births), California (29 births).
How long has the name Rochel been used? ▼
Rochel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 79 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rochel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rochelle, Rocio, Rochell, Rochele, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rochel's data
- Rochel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,021 total births) through the 2020s (695) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Rochels (1,874 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rochel
Nearby Names Like Rochel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rochel
Rochelle Girl
#3975 46,994 births
Rocio Girl
#2672 13,336 births
Rochell Girl
1,619 births
Rochele Girl
512 births
Rocky Girl
#3773 447 births
Compare Rochel side by side: Rochel vs Rochelle Rochel vs Rocio Rochel vs Rochell
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1947–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rochel: #1687 Girls' Name - 4,023 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rochel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rochel 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 June 2026.