Girls' name · since 1915
Rhelda
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Rhelda, peaking in 1939. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #38,607 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 37
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Rhelda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 37 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Rhelda recorded 37 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1958.
- #38,607 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 37 born since 1915
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhelda ranks #38,607 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1915, peaking in the 1930s.
- #38,607 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 37
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Rhelda's 37 recorded births place it above 46.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Rhelda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rhelda splits its recorded history at 1939: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1939 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rhelda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1958
- Peak year (1939)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Rhelda by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (16 births, 43% of the file).
1930s was Rhelda's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Rhelda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 16 births (43% of all-time use).
Rhelda by state
Where Rhelda concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 13.5% |
5 of 37 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rhelda's data
- Rhelda's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1950s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Rheldas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rhelda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1939)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
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, 1915–1958 (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 Rhelda 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.