Philippa vs Rochelle
Philippa and Rochellecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1986, Philippa was ranked #92 and Rochelle #72 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Philippa was ranked #377 and Rochelle #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Philippa was ranked #631 and Rochelle #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Philippa and Rochelle over time
Philippa and Rochelle appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Philippa #150 in 1996, Rochelle #283 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Philippa held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Rochelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Philippa #150 in 1996, Rochelle #283 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Philippa #377, Rochelle #3318.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 1970–1986
Philippa held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Rochelle in 12.
Highest recorded here: Philippa #69 in 1978, Rochelle #32 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Philippa #92, Rochelle #72.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Philippa | Rochelle |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Philippa and Rochelle both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Philippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–1986
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1956–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Rochelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #81 among girls in New Zealand in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1970–1991
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in New Zealand, in 1972 (recorded 1970–1991).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls