Girls' name · since 1915
Rhona
Rhona has 1,687 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1951 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,288 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,687
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rhona sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,687 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhona has been recorded 1,687 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2020.
- #5,288 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,687 born since 1915
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhona ranks #5,288 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,687 born since 1915, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5,288 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,687
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rhona's 1,687 recorded births place it above 92.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Rhona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rhona's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 89, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rhona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2020
- Peak year (1951)
- 89
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Rhona by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (516 births, 31% of the file).
1950s was Rhona's strongest decade.
516 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Rhona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 72
1920s
72 births
- 1930s 155
1930s
155 births
- 1940s
1940s
365 births
- 1950s
1950s
516 births
- 1960s
1960s
316 births
- 1970s 136
1970s
136 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 64
2010s
64 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 516 births (31% of all-time use).
How Rhona compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rhona's total volume
Rhona by state
Where Rhona concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 298 | 17.7% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 78 | 4.6% |
| #3 | California | | 33 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Maryland | | 33 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
298 of 1,687 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Rhona appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rhona's data
- Rhona's decade-level peak was the 1950s (516 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Rhonas (298 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rhona: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1951)
Similar record span (~105 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, 1915–2020 (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 Rhona 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.