Recorded 1966–1992 Girls' name Peak 1977 95 births

Rhodesia — girls' name

95 babies named Rhodesia in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s671980s121990s6

The verdict

95 girls have been named Rhodesia since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

95
total births
1966–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Rhodesia was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

12 babies were named Rhodesia in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhodesia

The Social Security Administration has registered 95 babies named Rhodesia between 1966 and 1992, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rhodesia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhodesia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 67 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rhodesia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhodesia 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 95 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.

Rhodesia at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

95

Since 1966

27 years of records

Peak year

1977

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1966

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1992

Rhodesia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1966

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1977)
12
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
468101214 199219821980197919781977197619751974197319671966 5

Rhodesia by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
67 births that decade — 71% of Rhodesia's all-time total
1960s101970s671980s121990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhodesia?
95 babies have been named Rhodesia since 1966. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1977 with 12 births.
When was Rhodesia most popular?
Rhodesia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Rhodesia been used?
Rhodesia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 27 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Rhodesia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhonda, Rhoda, Rhona, Rhodes, 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, 1966–1992 (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.