Rochel
Rochel was the 1466th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 147 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 495 places. More babies were named Rochel in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,466 girls, up 523 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 147girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025147 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,023babies recorded
Rochel popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,466 | 147 |
| 2020 | #1,989 | 95 |
| 2010 | #2,115 | 94 |
| 2000 | #2,809 | 52 |
| 1990 | #2,729 | 43 |
| 1980 | #2,524 | 38 |
| 1970 | #2,761 | 26 |
| 1960 | #2,799 | 20 |
| 1950 | #5,175 | 6 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Rochel, counting every spelling?
Rochel is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,209 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,466 for Rochel on its own. Together these spellings went to 177 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochel | 147 | #1,466 | 600 |
| Rochelle | 30 | #4,646 | 170 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Rochel?
147 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rochel (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Rochel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 57 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rochel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rochel?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Rochel are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 9 and 35. That makes Rochel mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Rochel by state
How common Rochel was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (23.7×), New York (7.0×). In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Rochel
How popular is the name Rochel?
Rochel was the 1466th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 147 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 495 places. More babies were named Rochel in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Rochel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Rochel in the US.
Where is Rochel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rochel was most common in New Jersey (1.75 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and New York.