Boys' name · since 1926

Rhonald

31 babies named Rhonald in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

31
total births
1926–1970
years on record
1940s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Rhonald is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 31 have been recorded since 1926.

Rhonald has 31 recorded births among boys since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1970.

  • 31 total births
  • 1926–1970 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

31 boys have been named Rhonald since 1926, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1970.

31
total births
1926–1970
years on record
1940s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Rhonald was born in this single decade.

1949
Single peak year

9 babies were named Rhonald in 1949 - its busiest year on record.

Rhonald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rhonald splits its recorded history at 1949: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1949 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rhonald at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

31

Since 1926

45 years of records

Peak year

1949

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1926

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1970

Rhonald popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1949)
9
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
45678910 19261943194919581970 5

Rhonald by decade

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

1940s was Rhonald's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Rhonald births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 15 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhonald?
31 babies have been named Rhonald since 1926. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1949 with 9 births.
When was Rhonald most popular?
Rhonald was most popular in the 1940s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Rhonald been used?
Records for Rhonald go back to 1926, giving 45 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Rhonald?
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.

What to do with Rhonald's data

  • Rhonald's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1926–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rhonald: Baby Name Since 1926 - 31 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rhonald. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Rhonald 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 July 2026.