Rochelle
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Rochelle
Rochelle rose to fame in the 1930s, thanks to actress Rochelle Hudson, who used it as a stage name. Derived from a French city name, it mean "little rock". Used nearly exclusively for girls, it has appeared in the US stats for boys a handful of times, perhaps due to data input errors or because it was a family surname.
Rochelle for girls#4646 US
While Rochelle may sound like a twist on Rachel, it has a different origin entirely. Rather than having Biblical and Hebrew ties, it comes from the name of a city on the west coast of France, La Rochelle. Meaning "little rock", it rose to prominence in the 1930s, likely popularized by the actress Rochelle Hudson (though she was born Rachael).
A familiar and well-used choice throughout the second half of 20th-century, Rochelle has seen less use in recent years. It dropped from the US and UK Top 1000 in 1999 and 2007 respectively and a recent year saw it given to less than 40 girls.
Notably borne by actress Rochelle Aytes and singer and presenter Rochelle Hume, Rochelle may be out of style, but it does have potential as a route to unisex nickname Rocky.
Pronounced ro-SHEL.
As of October 2026, Rochelle ranked #8659 in US births in 1995 SSA, peaked at #1796 in 1910.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #2,774 | 63 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #2,921 | 60 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #3,406 | 47 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #3,982 | 38 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #3,728 | 41 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #4,519 | 31 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #4,062 | 35 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #3,479 | 45 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #4,559 | 31 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #4,968 | 27 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #4,009 | 37 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #4,646 | 30 |
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Rochelle on lists
Famous Rochelles
- Rochelle Elizabeth HudsonGirl
American actress
- Rochelle AytesGirl
American actress
- Rochelle Eulah Eileen HumesGirl
English singer of S Club 8 and The Saturdays
- Rochelle "Shelley" BerkleyGirl
U.S. Congresswoman from Nevada
- Rochelle PangilinanGirl
Filipina singer of group SexBomb Girls
- Rochelle RaoGirl
Indian model; Femina Miss India International in 2012
- Rochelle AlersGirl
American romance novelist
- Rochelle Bass OwensGirl
American poet
- Rochelle Deanna KaridisGirl
wife of singer AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys
Rochelle in pop culture
- Rochelle MathesonGirl
character in ABC Family's "Ravenswood"
- Rochelle StantonGirl
character in TV series "NCIS: Los Angeles"
- Rochelle 'Elle' EvansGirl
character in the novel "The Kissing Booth" by Beth Reekles
- "RochelleGirl
Rochelle," fictional movie in TV's "Seinfeld"
- Dawn RochelleGirl
character in a series of young adult novels by Lurlene McDaniel
- RochelleGirl
character in Left 4 Dead 2
- RochelleGirl
character from the movie "The Craft"
- Rochelle GoyleGirl
daughter of the gargoyles in "Monster High" show and series