Recorded 1945–1973 Girls' name Peak 1964 167 births

Rhenda — girls' name

167 babies named Rhenda in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s171950s711960s601970s19
1950s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Rhenda was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

13 babies were named Rhenda in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhenda

The Social Security Administration has registered 167 babies named Rhenda between 1945 and 1973, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rhenda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhenda performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rhenda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhenda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 167 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rhenda at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

167

Since 1945

29 years of records

Peak year

1964

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1945

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1973

Rhenda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1945

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1964)
13
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
468101214 19731969196419611957195419501945 5

Rhenda by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
71 births that decade — 43% of Rhenda's all-time total
1940s171950s711960s601970s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhenda?
167 babies have been named Rhenda since 1945. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1964 with 13 births.
When was Rhenda most popular?
Rhenda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Rhenda been used?
Rhenda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 29 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Rhenda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhea, Rheanna, Rheba, Rheta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1945–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.