Recorded 1930–1956 Girls' name Peak 1952 41 births

Rhunette — girls' name

41 babies named Rhunette in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s111950s25

The verdict

41 girls have been named Rhunette since 1930, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1956.

41
total births
1930–1956
years on record
1950s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Rhunette was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

8 babies were named Rhunette in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhunette

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Rhunette between 1930 and 1956, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rhunette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhunette performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rhunette shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhunette 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 41 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.

Rhunette at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

41

Since 1930

27 years of records

Peak year

1952

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1930

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1956

Rhunette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1930

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1952)
8
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
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Rhunette by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
25 births that decade — 61% of Rhunette's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhunette?
41 babies have been named Rhunette since 1930. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1952 with 8 births.
When was Rhunette most popular?
Rhunette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Rhunette been used?
Rhunette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 27 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Rhunette?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhudine, Rhue. 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, 1930–1956 (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.