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Origin & history of Rochester1
English roots
Rochester comes from the English tradition, meaning Stone camp or fortress.
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How popular is Rochester?
1944
peak year
Today, Rochester has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1944, 22 babies were given the name (ranked #1471 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1940s. In all, around 463 babies have been registered as Rochester since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
22
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,471)
(ranked #1,471)
463
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Rochester3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
R9
O6
C3
H8
E5
S1
T2
E5
R9
Sum: 48 → Life path 3
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Personality of Rochester✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
🌈
Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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