US rank #12521 Boys' name Peak 2013 40 births

Rhody — #12521 US boys' name

40 babies named Rhody in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s52010s252020s10
#12521
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Rhody was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

8 babies were named Rhody in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhody

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Rhody between 1942 and 2024, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rhody currently holds the #12521 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhody performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rhody shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhody 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 40 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.

Rhody at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

40

Since 1942

83 years of records

Peak year

2013

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,521

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1942

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rhody popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1942

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
8
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
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Rhody by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
25 births that decade — 63% of Rhody's all-time total
1940s52010s252020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhody?
40 babies have been named Rhody since 1942. It currently ranks #12521 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 8 births.
When was Rhody most popular?
Rhody was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Rhody been used?
Rhody has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 83 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rhody?
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.

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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, 1942–2024 (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.