Recorded 1955–1985 Girls' name Peak 1969 137 births

Rhondalyn — girls' name

137 babies named Rhondalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s291960s541970s381980s16
1960s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Rhondalyn was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

14 babies were named Rhondalyn in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhondalyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 137 babies named Rhondalyn between 1955 and 1985, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rhondalyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhondalyn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rhondalyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Rhondalyn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhondalyn 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 137 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.

Rhondalyn at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

137

Since 1955

31 years of records

Peak year

1969

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1955

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 1985

Rhondalyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1955

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1969)
14
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
46810121416 1985197819711968196419571955 5

Rhondalyn by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
54 births that decade — 39% of Rhondalyn's all-time total
1950s291960s541970s381980s16

Rhondalyn by state

Where Rhondalyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rhondalyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 4.4%
California share of Rhondalyn's total US births 4.4%

6 of 137 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhondalyn?
137 babies have been named Rhondalyn since 1955. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1969 with 14 births.
When was Rhondalyn most popular?
Rhondalyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Rhondalyn most popular?
The top states for the name Rhondalyn are California (6 births).
How long has the name Rhondalyn been used?
Rhondalyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 31 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Rhondalyn?
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, 1955–1985 (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.