Total births
113
Girls' name · since 1968
Rocquel
Rocquel has 113 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 113
- total births
- 1968–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
113 girls have been named Rocquel since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rocquel has 113 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 2013.
- 113 total births
- 1968–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
113 girls have been named Rocquel since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 113
- total births
- 1968–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Rocquel was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
13 babies were named Rocquel in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Rocquel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rocquel splits its recorded history at 1987: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rocquel at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Rocquel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2013
- Peak year (1971)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Rocquel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rocquel's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Rocquel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 43 births (38% of all-time use).
Rocquel by state
Where Rocquel concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.4% |
California share of Rocquel's total US births 4.4%
5 of 113 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rocquel? ▼
113 babies have been named Rocquel since 1968. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1971 with 13 births.
When was Rocquel most popular? ▼
Rocquel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Rocquel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rocquel are California (5 births).
How long has the name Rocquel been used? ▼
Records for Rocquel go back to 1968, giving 46 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Rocquel? ▼
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 Rocquel's data
- Rocquel's decade-level peak was the 1990s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rocquels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Rocquel
Nearby Names Like Rocquel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rocquel
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 Rocquel side by side: Rocquel vs Rochelle Rocquel vs Rocio Rocquel vs Rochel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1968–2013 (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. "Rocquel: Baby Name Since 1968 - 113 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rocquel. 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 Rocquel 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 July 2026.