Girls' name · since 1955

Rhondalyn

Rhondalyn has 137 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

137
total births
1955–1985
years on record
1960s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade

Rhondalyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 137 have been recorded since 1955.

Rhondalyn has 137 recorded births among girls since 1955, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1985.

  • 137 total births
  • 1955–1985 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 39% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

137 girls have been named Rhondalyn since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1985.

137
total births
1955–1985
years on record
1960s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
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.

Rhondalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rhondalyn's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

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 · 1955–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1969)
14
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
46810121416 1955195919651969197219791985 5

Rhondalyn by decade

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

1960s was Rhondalyn's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Rhondalyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 54 births (39% of all-time use).

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

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?
Since 1955, Social Security records show 137 babies named Rhondalyn. The most recent recorded year was 1985. Its busiest year on record 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.

What to do with Rhondalyn's data

  • Rhondalyn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Rhondalyns (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • 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 June 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, 1955–1985 (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. "Rhondalyn: Baby Name Since 1955 - 137 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rhondalyn. 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 Rhondalyn 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 June 2026.