Rochelle comes from the French tradition, meaning Little rock, from the small rock.
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How popular is Rochelle?
1969peak year
Rochelle reached its widest reach during the 1960s. In 1969, 1,270 babies received the name (ranked #236). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3963), with about 39 babies given the name annually. Rochelle has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 47,367 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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