Unisex name · since 1948

Rhonnie

Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Rhonnie, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,600 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1948
1950s
peak decade

Rhonnie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1948.

Social Security Administration records show Rhonnie recorded 15 times among boys since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1957.

  • #31,600 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1948
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhonnie ranks #31,600 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1948, peaking in the 1950s.

#31,600 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1948
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rhonnie's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rhonnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rhonnie's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 5 births recorded.

Rhonnie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1957

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1948)
5
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
5 194819541957 5

Rhonnie popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 2024 (Rhonnie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 2024 6

Rhonnie by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (10 births, 67% of the file).

1950s was Rhonnie's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Rhonnie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhonnie?
Rhonnie has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,600 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1957. 5 babies were born in 1948, its single highest year.
Where does Rhonnie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhonnie ranks #31,600 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rhonnie most popular?
Rhonnie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Is Rhonnie a unisex name?
Yes, Rhonnie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 15 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Rhonnie been used?
Records for Rhonnie go back to 1948, giving 10 years of history through 1957.
What names are similar to Rhonnie?
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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Two nationwide peer axes for Rhonnie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1948–1957 (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 Rhonnie 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.