Rochelle

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A few things about Rochelle you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Rochelle

Rochelle Aytes

American actress

Choose Rochelle and your child shares a first name with Rochelle Aytes, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rochelle, like who?” Rochelle Aytes's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 53,476 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Rochelle, 30 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rochelle would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRochelle first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1969, when it ranked #236. Today it's #4,546, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowRochelle was 5.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 9,217 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 53,476.
• 🍂TrendRochelle has slipped 541 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,546. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Rochelle means “little rock”. Our records link it to French, Hebrew and Old French roots.

About the name Rochelle

Rochelle is a girl name of French, Hebrew and Old French origin meaning “little rock”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Rochelle for girls from 1900 to 2025, in 125 of those 126 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #236 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,546, with 30 babies.

Origin:French namesHebrew namesOld French names