Girls' name · since 1950
Rochele
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 512 babies named Rochele, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,674 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 512
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
Rochele is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 512 have been recorded since 1950.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rochele has been recorded 512 times among girls since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1998.
- #11,674 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 512 born since 1950
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rochele ranks #11,674 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 512 born since 1950, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11,674 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 512
- born since 1950
- 1970s
- peak decade
Rochele's 512 recorded births place it above 83.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Rochele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rochele splits its recorded history at 1975: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rochele popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1998
- Peak year (1972)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Rochele by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (156 births, 30% of the file).
1970s was Rochele's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Rochele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 49
1950s
49 births
- 1960s
1960s
138 births
- 1970s
1970s
156 births
- 1980s
1980s
116 births
- 1990s 53
1990s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 156 births (30% of all-time use).
How Rochele 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 Rochele's total volume
Rochele by state
Where Rochele concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 512 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Rochele's data
- Rochele's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (156 total births) through the 1990s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rocheles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rochele: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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, 1950–1998 (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 Rochele 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.