Rochel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,466

among girls · ↑228 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

147

named Rochel · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,934

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

147 babies

All-time total

4,023

#2,984 all-time among girls

First recorded

1947

in Social Security records

Rochel popularity over time

4,023 babies have been named Rochel since 1947, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	15	2	–	#3,955
1950s	111	11	+640%	#2,648
1960s	147	15	+32%	#2,478
1970s	270	27	+84%	#2,461
1980s	451	45	+67%	#1,897
1990s	521	52	+16%	#2,233
2000s	792	79	+52%	#1,962
2010s	1,021	102	+29%	#1,627
2020s (to 2025)	695	116	+13%	#1,466

Where Rochel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	152	0.09	outside top 500
2027	157	0.10	outside top 500
2028	160	0.10	outside top 500
2029	164	0.10	outside top 500
2030	167	0.10	outside top 500

Where Rochel is most popular

Girls named Rochel per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.074 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rochel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	316	1.75	+2267%
New York	205	0.518	+600%
Alaska	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rochel

Rochel is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,466 in 2025 with 147 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 4,023 American babies have been named Rochel. Its peak came in 2025, when 147 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rochel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rochel?

The median living Rochel is about 18 years old; half are between 8 and 34. An estimated 3,900 people named Rochel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rochel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	147	#1,466
2024	121	#1,694
2023	117	#1,759
2022	106	#1,904
2021	109	#1,846
2020	95	#1,989
2019	131	#1,627
2018	102	#1,950
2017	96	#2,052
2016	113	#1,838
2015	103	#1,961
2014	103	#1,952
2013	104	#1,925
2012	95	#2,045
2011	80	#2,342
2010	94	#2,115
2009	95	#2,134
2008	108	#1,962
2007	91	#2,194
2006	88	#2,202
2005	77	#2,337
2004	65	#2,581
2003	66	#2,488
2002	87	#2,016
2001	63	#2,482
2000	52	#2,809
1995	54	#2,415
1990	43	#2,729
1985	59	#1,897
1980	38	#2,524
1975	32	#2,495
1970	26	#2,761
1965	10	#4,439
1960	20	#2,799
1955	10	#3,995
1950	6	#5,175
1945	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rochel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rochel?

The median living Rochel is about 18 years old. Half of all living Rochels are between 8 and 34 years old.

How many people named Rochel are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Rochel are alive in the United States, based on 4,023 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rochel in 2025?

Rochel ranked #1,466 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 147 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rochel?

4,023 babies have been named Rochel in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rochel most popular?

Rochel peaked in 2025, when 147 newborns received the name.

Is Rochel a boy or girl name?

Rochel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rochel rising or falling?

Rochel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rochel become more popular?

Rochel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 167 girls named Rochel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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