Total births
26,057
Girls' name · since 1880
Rhoda
Rhoda has 26,057 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2819
- among girls today
- 26,057
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Rhoda currently ranks #2819 among girls' names in America, with 26,057 babies recorded since 1880.
Rhoda has 26,057 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2819 as of the latest data, more common than 84% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2819 among girls today
- 26,057 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rhoda is currently the #2819 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 26,057 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2819
- among girls today
- 26,057
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Rhoda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2819
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Rhoda was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
547 babies were named Rhoda in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
How Rhoda compares
26,057 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rhoda's all-time total is 68x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rhoda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26,057 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 547 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rhoda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rhoda's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 30 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 547, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rhoda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1926
Current rank
#2,819
Active since
1880
Rhoda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1926)
- 547
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Rhoda popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1897 (Rhoda as boys' name)
Rhoda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rhoda's strongest decade.
4,756 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Rhoda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,024
1880s
1,024 births
- 1890s 1,356
1890s
1,356 births
- 1900s 1,325
1900s
1,325 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,943 births
- 1920s
1920s
4,756 births
- 1930s
1930s
4,036 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,819 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,615 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,925 births
- 1970s 1,215
1970s
1,215 births
- 1980s 510
1980s
510 births
- 1990s 416
1990s
416 births
- 2000s 379
2000s
379 births
- 2010s 430
2010s
430 births
- 2020s 308
2020s
308 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 4,756 births (18% of all-time use).
How Rhoda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rhoda's total volume
Rhoda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rhoda by state
Where Rhoda concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 4,524 | 17.4% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 2,348 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,112 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 814 | 3.1% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 727 | 2.8% |
| #6 | California | | 707 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 682 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 631 | 2.4% |
New York share of Rhoda's total US births 17.4%
Even split
4,524 of 26,057 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Rhoda appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rhoda? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 26,057 babies named Rhoda. Today it holds rank #2819 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 547 births.
When was Rhoda most popular? ▼
Rhoda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 4,756 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Rhoda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rhoda are New York (4,524 births), Pennsylvania (2,348 births), Ohio (1,112 births).
How long has the name Rhoda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rhoda since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rhoda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhonda, Rhona, Rhodes, Rhonna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rhoda's data
- Rhoda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (4,756 total births); usage has since declined to 308 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Rhodas (4,524 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Rhoda
Nearby Names Like Rhoda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rhoda
Rhonda Girl
#11174 208,069 births
Rhona Girl
1,687 births
Rhodes Girl
#3691 219 births
Rhonna Girl
159 births
Rhondalyn Girl
137 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Rhoda: #2819 Girls' Name - 26,057 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rhoda. 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 Rhoda 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 June 2026.