Girls' name · since 1977

Rhapsody

Rhapsody has 117 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,446 of 72,339
all-time among girls
117
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade

117 girls have been named Rhapsody since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhapsody has been recorded 117 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2023.

  • #25,446 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 117 born since 1977
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhapsody ranks #25,446 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.

#25,446 of 72,339
all-time among girls
117
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rhapsody's 117 recorded births place it above 64.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rhapsody's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rhapsody's full recorded timeline at 2006, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rhapsody popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1979)
8
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
456789 19771980199320032009201720212023 5

Rhapsody by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (30 births, 26% of the file).

2000s was Rhapsody's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Rhapsody births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhapsody? ▼
117 babies have been named Rhapsody since 1977. All-time, it sits at #25,446 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1979 with 8 births.
Where does Rhapsody sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhapsody ranks #25,446 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rhapsody most popular? ▼
Rhapsody was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Rhapsody been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rhapsody since 1977 -- 47 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Rhapsody? ▼
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 Rhapsody's data

  • Rhapsody's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rhapsody

Nearby Names Like Rhapsody

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rhapsody

Rhaenyra Girl
#1854 370 births
Rhaya Girl
#12625 156 births
Rhanda Girl
146 births
Rhandi Girl
135 births
Rhaelyn Girl
#7784 130 births

Compare Rhapsody side by side: Rhapsody vs Rhaenyra Rhapsody vs Rhaya Rhapsody vs Rhanda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rhapsody: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1977–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Rhapsody 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 August 2026.