Girls' name · since 1978

Rhawnie

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Rhawnie, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

40
total births
1978–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade

Rhawnie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 40 have been recorded since 1978.

Social Security Administration records show Rhawnie recorded 40 times among girls since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1985.

  • 40 total births
  • 1978–1985 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 70% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

40 girls have been named Rhawnie since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

40
total births
1978–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Rhawnie was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

8 babies were named Rhawnie in 1980 - its busiest year on record.

Rhawnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rhawnie's full recorded timeline at 1982, 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 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rhawnie at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

40

Since 1978

8 years of records

Peak year

1980

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1978

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1985

Rhawnie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
456789 197819791980198219831985 8

Rhawnie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Rhawnie's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Rhawnie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28 births (70% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhawnie?
Rhawnie has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 8 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Rhawnie most popular?
Rhawnie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Rhawnie been used?
Records for Rhawnie go back to 1978, giving 8 years of history through 1985.
What names are similar to Rhawnie?
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.

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, 1978–1985 (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. "Rhawnie: Baby Name Since 1978 - 40 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rhawnie. 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 Rhawnie 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.