Rochell
Rochell is a surname. Notable people with the name include:Holly Heston Rochell, daughter of American actor Charlton Heston (1923–2008) Isaac Rochell, American former professional football player Megan Rochell, American contemporary R&B singer Robert Rochell, American professional football cornerback
Meaning & Origin of Rochell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rochell is a surname. Notable people with the name include:Holly Heston Rochell, daughter of American actor Charlton Heston (1923–2008) Isaac Rochell, American former professional football player Megan Rochell, American contemporary R&B singer Robert Rochell, American professional football cornerback
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The Story of Rochell
As a girl name
Rochell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1919, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1971: 59 births, good for #1,594 nationwide. About 29% of every Rochell on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Rochell last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Rochell as a boy name dates back to 1917, when 6 babies received it. 1938 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Rochell — #2,868 in the national rankings. About 32% of every Rochell on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Rochell last appeared in the published SSA data in 1975, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 92 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
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About the name Rochell
Rochell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Rochell's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #1,594. Use the chart and map above to compare Rochell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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