US rank #613 Unisex name Peak 2024 2,230 births

Rhodes — #613 US boys' name

2,230 babies named Rhodes in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s231920s541930s351940s111950s61960s51970s71990s272000s862010s5542020s1422
#613
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 96% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Rhodes was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

465 babies were named Rhodes in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhodes

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,230 babies named Rhodes between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rhodes currently holds the #613 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 465 babies received it in a single year. Rhodes is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 172 additional births since 2014.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhodes performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,422 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Rhodes shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 226 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Rhodes in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhodes 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 2,230 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.

Rhodes at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

2,230

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2024

465 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#613

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rhodes popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
465
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
-2000200400600 202420182012200619961944193019221915 7

Rhodes popularity over time — girls

172 total births recorded since 2014 (Rhodes as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 172 births
01020304050 2024202320222021202020192018201720162014 7

Rhodes by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,422 births that decade — 64% of Rhodes's all-time total
1910s231920s541930s351940s111950s61960s51970s71990s272000s862010s5542020s1422

Rhodes by state

Where Rhodes concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rhodes
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
226 10.1%
#2 California
198 8.9%
#3 Georgia
105 4.7%
#4 Tennessee
89 4.0%
#5 North Carolina
79 3.5%
#6 Florida
67 3.0%
#7 Kentucky
43 1.9%
#8 Minnesota
43 1.9%
Texas share of Rhodes's total US births 10.1%
Even split

226 of 2,230 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Rhodes appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhodes?
2,230 babies have been named Rhodes since 1915. It currently ranks #613 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 465 births.
When was Rhodes most popular?
Rhodes was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,422 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Rhodes most popular?
The top states for the name Rhodes are Texas (226 births), California (198 births), Georgia (105 births).
Is Rhodes a unisex name?
Yes, Rhodes is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,230 births, and as a girl's name it has 172 births.
How long has the name Rhodes been used?
Rhodes has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rhodes?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhonda, Rhone, Rhonin, Rhonan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1915–2024 (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.