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Rochelle

girl name
Origin
French
Syllables
2
Peak era
1960s/1980s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“'little rock,' from the city of La Rochelle”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1960s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rochelle peaked in the 1960s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

872 people · the #9,086 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 34

1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s

Among people named Rochelle living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Rochelle

People given the name Rochelle in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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