Rochelle is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rochelle means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rochelle across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rochelle has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rochelle is a girl name of French origin meaning “little rock”. From a French place name, La Rochelle.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 47,395 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 984 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 156 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 31 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,086 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rochelle per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 1969 (1,284/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (128/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1991 (13/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1991 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Rochelle has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1969, when it ranked #431 nationally (given to 1,284 babies that year).
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