Rochel
Girl name · #1461 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Rochel is currently the #1461 girl name in the United States — 147 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1950, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,245 girls born in 2025 was named Rochel.
Babies named Rochel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 78-year story
Rochel first appears in the Social Security records in 1947, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 147 babies and a rank of #1458. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rochel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rochel in class?
Rochel scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rochel is most common
State-level data for Rochel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rochel
Statistically, parents drawn to Rochel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raizel, Yael, Lael, Gittel, and Raizy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rochel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147 | #1458 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1681 |
| 2023 | 117 | #1750 |
| 2022 | 106 | #1898 |
| 2021 | 109 | #1841 |
| 2020 | 95 | #1977 |
| 2019 | 131 | #1614 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 96 | #2035 |
| 2016 | 113 | #1828 |
| 2015 | 103 | #1950 |
| 2014 | 103 | #1940 |
| 2013 | 104 | #1918 |
| 2012 | 95 | #2028 |
| 2011 | 80 | #2326 |
| 2010 | 94 | #2093 |
| 2009 | 95 | #2119 |
| 2008 | 108 | #1949 |
| 2007 | 91 | #2177 |
| 2006 | 88 | #2186 |
| 2005 | 77 | #2314 |
| 2004 | 65 | #2556 |
| 2003 | 66 | #2465 |
| 2002 | 87 | #2004 |
| 2001 | 63 | #2461 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rochel a popular girl name?
Rochel ranked #1461 among girls in 2025 with 147 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1950.
When was the name Rochel most popular?
Rochel peaked in 2025, when 147 American girls received the name (ranked #1458 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rochel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,245 newborn American girls was named Rochel. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.