Rochester Name Popularity and Statistics

Rochester is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1971
Total Recorded U.S. Births463
First Year on Record1914

Rochester popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1971Boys6#4,375
1965Boys10#2,617
1964Boys8#3,050
1963Boys7#3,318
1962Boys9#2,848
1961Boys10#2,706
1959Boys7#3,290
1958Boys9#2,818
1957Boys20#1,791
1956Boys14#2,168
1955Boys9#2,764
1954Boys7#3,176
1953Boys8#2,905
1952Boys12#2,251
1951Boys10#2,495
1950Boys8#2,770
1949Boys13#2,123
1948Boys13#2,115
1947Boys15#1,988
1946Boys14#1,949
1945Boys10#2,242
1944Boys22#1,438
1943Boys20#1,577
1942Boys14#1,946

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1944 · Boys

22 recorded births and rank #1,438.

1957 · Boys

20 recorded births and rank #1,791.

1943 · Boys

20 recorded births and rank #1,577.

1947 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #1,988.

Where Rochester ranked highest in 1957

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

MS
Rank #425 · 5 recorded births
AL
Rank #489 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Rochester