Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1946
Rhana
Rhana has 17 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1946 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1946–1984
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Rhana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1946.
Rhana has 17 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1984.
- 17 total births
- 1946–1984 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Rhana since 1946, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1984.
- 17
- total births
- 1946–1984
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Rhana was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
6 babies were named Rhana in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
Rhana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rhana splits its recorded history at 1947: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1946 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rhana at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1946
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Rhana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1984
- Peak year (1946)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Rhana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Rhana's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Rhana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rhana? ▼
Since 1946, Social Security records show 17 babies named Rhana. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1946, with 6 births.
When was Rhana most popular? ▼
Rhana was most popular in the 1940s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Rhana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rhana since 1946 -- 39 years through the most recent 1984 data.
What names are similar to Rhana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhaenyra, Rhaya, Rhanda, Rhandi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rhana's data
- Rhana's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rhana
Nearby Names Like Rhana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rhana
Rhaenyra Girl
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Rhaya Girl
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Rhanda Girl
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Rhandi Girl
135 births
Rhaelyn Girl
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Compare Rhana side by side: Rhana vs Rhaenyra Rhana vs Rhaya Rhana vs Rhanda
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1946–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rhana: Baby Name Since 1946 - 17 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rhana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rhana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.