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.

#25,816 of 72,339
all-time among girls
113
born since 1968
1990s
peak 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.

  • #25,816 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 113 born since 1968
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rocquel ranks #25,816 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.

#25,816 of 72,339
all-time among girls
113
born since 1968
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rocquel's 113 recorded births place it above 64.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1971)
13
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
468101214 1968197219841989199219962013 6

Rocquel by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (43 births, 38% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 43 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Rocquel by state

Where Rocquel concentrates geographically, total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rocquel
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. All-time, it sits at #25,816 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1971 with 13 births.
Where does Rocquel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rocquel ranks #25,816 of 72,339 girls' 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 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

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

Keep exploring Rocquel

Nearby Names Like Rocquel

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rocquel: 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, 1968–2013 (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 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 August 2026.