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Rochester
OriginEnglish
Meaning"stone camp or fortress"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Rochester
Rochester was Jack Benny's famous valet and sidekick, played by early African-American comic Eddie Anderson.
Pronounced RAHCH-es-ter.
As of October 2026, Rochester ranked #4809 in US births in 1971 SSA, peaked at #1471 in 1944.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Edmund Lincoln "Eddie" Anderson aka Rochester
American actor
Rochester in pop culture
- Rochester Van Jones
character on "The Jack Benny Program"
- Edward Fairfax Rochester
character from Jane Eyre
- Rochester
NY, third largest city in New York state
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