boy's name
Rochester
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Births on record 463
Rochester is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1971 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1944, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rochester over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1971, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 46 |
| 1920s | 68 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 148 |
| 1950s | 104 |
| 1960s | 44 |
| 1970s (to 1971) | 6 |
How popular is Rochester?
In 1971, Rochester was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rochester
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rochester also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rochester over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rochester
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rochester — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rochester
How popular is the name Rochester?
In 1971, Rochester was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Rochester a girl's or a boy's name?
Rochester is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rochester?
Rochester has 3 syllables.
When was Rochester most popular?
Rochester peaked in 1944, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.