Is Rochell a boy or girl name?

Rochell is mostly a girl’s name. Of the 1,711 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 94.6% were girls and 5.4% were boys.

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Rochell

Recorded 1917–2008 · United States

Rochell was most popular in 1971, when 64 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,467 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,711 people named Rochell.

Rochell over time

Births per year. The dot marks Rochell’s peak in 1971. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Rochell a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Rochell is mostly a girl’s name — 94.6% of the 1,711 Americans given it were girls and 5.4% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Rochell

Where Rochell is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org