Girls' name · since 1930
Rhodora
36 babies named Rhodora in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #38,933 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 36
- born since 1930
- 1930s
- peak decade
36 girls have been named Rhodora since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Rhodora recorded 36 times among girls since 1930, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1972.
- #38,933 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 36 born since 1930
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhodora ranks #38,933 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1930, peaking in the 1930s.
- #38,933 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 36
- born since 1930
- 1930s
- peak decade
Rhodora's 36 recorded births place it above 46.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Rhodora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rhodora's full recorded timeline at 1954, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1931 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rhodora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1972
- Peak year (1931)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Rhodora by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (16 births, 44% of the file).
1930s was Rhodora's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Rhodora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
16 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 16 births (44% of all-time use).
Rhodora by state
Where Rhodora concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 13.9% |
| #2 | Iowa | | 5 | 13.9% |
5 of 36 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Rhodora's data
- Rhodora's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1970s (9) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rhodoras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rhodora: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1931)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1930–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Rhodora 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 August 2026.