Rochus
Rochus is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, Dutch, Germanic.
- German
- Dutch
- Germanic
Meaning & Origin of Rochus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rochus is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, Dutch, Germanic.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Dutch
- Germanic
The Story of Rochus
Rochus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1914: 5 births, good for #3,264 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1914 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Rochuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Rochus
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Rochus. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Rocco
- Rokus
Names that sound like Rochus
Phonetically similar names — useful when Rochus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Righteous
- Riches
- Reaches
- Ragious
- Roccus
- Ruches
- Retches
- Rajahs
- Rechase
- Araceous
- Rhonchus
- Roaches
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Rochus
Rochus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Rochus's peak popularity came in 1914 when it ranked #3,264. Use the chart and map above to compare Rochus'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.