Roshelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1950s	33	3	–	#3,707
1960s	138	14	+318%	#2,897
1970s	233	23	+69%	#2,499
1980s	240	24	+3%	#2,836
1990s	143	14	-40%	#3,341
2000s	53	5	-63%	#9,362
2010s	10	1	-81%	#17,511
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,707

1960s

138

+318%

#2,897

1970s

233

+69%

#2,499

1980s

240

+3%

#2,836

1990s

143

-40%

#3,341

2000s

-63%

#9,362

2010s

-81%

#17,511

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Roshelle

Roshelle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1952, 850 American babies have been named Roshelle. Its peak came in 1990, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Roshelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roshelle?

The median living Roshelle is about 44 years old; half are between 35 and 54. An estimated 800 people named Roshelle 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.

Roshelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,511
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#19,278
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,928
2006	–	–
2005	6	#16,038
2004	8	#12,510
2003	8	#12,173
2002	11	#9,362
2001	8	#11,842
2000	7	#12,853
1995	7	#11,497
1990	33	#3,341
1985	19	#4,245
1980	23	#3,581
1975	25	#2,940
1970	26	#2,764
1965	18	#3,025
1960	11	#4,119
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roshelle?

The median living Roshelle is about 44 years old. Half of all living Roshelles are between 35 and 54 years old.

How many people named Roshelle are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Roshelle are alive in the United States, based on 850 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Roshelle in 2025?

Roshelle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Roshelle?

850 babies have been named Roshelle in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roshelle most popular?

Roshelle peaked in 1990, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Roshelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Roshelle rising or falling?

Roshelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Roshelle popularity over time

The story of Roshelle

How old are people named Roshelle?

Roshelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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