Total births
252
Girls' name · since 1968
Rockelle
252 babies named Rockelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15683
- among girls today
- 252
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Rockelle is the #15683 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 252 recorded since 1968.
Rockelle has 252 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15683 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2024.
- #15683 among girls today
- 252 born since 1968
- 1990s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rockelle is currently the #15683 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 252 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15683
- among girls today
- 252
- born since 1968
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Rockelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15683
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Rockelle was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
14 babies were named Rockelle in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
How Rockelle compares
252 41th percentile among 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
Rockelle's all-time total is 34% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rockelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 252 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rockelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rockelle's full recorded timeline at 1997, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rockelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#15,683
Active since
1968
Rockelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2024
- Peak year (1988)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Rockelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rockelle's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Rockelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 75 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rockelle? ▼
252 babies have been named Rockelle since 1968. It currently ranks #15683 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 14 births.
When was Rockelle most popular? ▼
Rockelle was most popular in the 1990s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Rockelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rockelle since 1968 -- 57 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Rockelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rochelle, Rocio, Rochel, Rochell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rockelle's data
- Rockelle's decade-level peak was the 1990s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Rockelle
Nearby Names Like Rockelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rockelle
Rochelle Girl
#3975 46,994 births
Rocio Girl
#2672 13,336 births
Rochel Girl
#1687 4,023 births
Rochell Girl
1,619 births
Rochele Girl
512 births
Compare Rockelle side by side: Rockelle vs Rochelle Rockelle vs Rocio Rockelle vs Rochel
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Rockelle
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Aymee #15681
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Brendy #15685
351 births · Peak 2002
Paraskevi #15680
276 births · Peak 2005
Janique #15686
539 births · Peak 1990
Sacha #15679
1,912 births · Peak 1977
Jessika #15687
5,969 births · Peak 1990
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, 1968–2024 (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. "Rockelle: #15683 Girls' Name - 252 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rockelle. 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 Rockelle 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.