Total births
19
Unisex name · since 2023
Rhode
19 babies named Rhode in U.S. Social Security records since 2023, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9841
- among boys today
- 19
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other boys
19 babies have been named Rhode since 2023, making it today's #9841 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Rhode recorded 19 times among boys since 2023, holding rank #9841 nationally today, ahead of 31% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2025.
- #9841 among boys today
- 19 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 31% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rhode is currently the #9841 unisex name in America, more common than 31% of boys - 19 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9841
- among boys today
- 19
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other boys
Rhode vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9841
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 31% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Rhode was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rhode in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Rhode compares
19 7th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Rhode's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rhode | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 19 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rhode's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rhode splits its recorded history at 2024: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2025 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rhode at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,841
Active since
2023
Rhode popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Rhode popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1989 (Rhode as girls' name)
Rhode by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rhode's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Rhode births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rhode? ▼
Rhode has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 2023, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9841 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Rhode most popular? ▼
Rhode was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Rhode a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Rhode is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 19 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Rhode been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rhode since 2023 -- 3 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Rhode? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhodes, Rhonda, Rhone, Rhonin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Rhode
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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, 2023–2025 (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. "Rhode: #9841 Unisex Name - 19 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rhode. 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 Rhode 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.