Feminine dossier · first seen 1900
Rochelle
Endangered
Down 97.6% from peak
Peak era
1969
Peak births
1,271
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Rochelle
How many people are named Rochelle?
An estimated 35,296 living Americans are named Rochelle.
How rare is Rochelle?
Rochelle is very rare among babies today, with 30 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.6% from its 1969 peak.
How old is the typical Rochelle?
The median age of a living American named Rochelle is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 40 and 63 years old.
Is Rochelle still popular?
No. Rochelle is endangered as a baby name, down 97.6% from its 1969 peak with 30 births in 2025.
Where is Rochelle most common?
Rochelle has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 6.6× more often than the national baseline.
1900Peak 19692025
Peak year
1969
Decline from peak
97.6%
2025
30
All-time
46,994
Where it lives now
Rochelle is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 4.5× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Rochelle is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.