Roch
Boy name · English · French · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,487 in 1957
0 babies were named Roch in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1927–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRoch first shows up in US birth records in 1927, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 98 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #1,487.
About the name Roch
Roch is a boy name of English, French and German origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-och”. US birth records list Roch for boys from 1927 to 2024, in 23 of those 98 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #1,487 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.8 | 566,038 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1950s | 6.0 | 168,067 boys |
| 1960s | 4.3 | 230,415 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,351,351 boys |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 574,713 boys |
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Questions about the name Roch
What is the origin of the name Roch?
Roch has English, French, German roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Roch a boy or girl name?
Roch is a boy name.
How popular is the name Roch?
Roch is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,487 in 1957.