Recorded 1916–1966 Girls' name Peak 1919 49 births

Rodella — girls' name

49 babies named Rodella in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s161920s111930s121950s51960s5
1910s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Rodella was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

6 babies were named Rodella in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rodella

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Rodella between 1916 and 1966, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rodella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rodella performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Rodella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rodella 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 49 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.

Rodella at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

49

Since 1916

51 years of records

Peak year

1919

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1916

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1966

Rodella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1916

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1919)
6
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
4.555.566.5 196619581933193219281927191919181916 5

Rodella by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
16 births that decade — 33% of Rodella's all-time total
1910s161920s111930s121950s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rodella?
49 babies have been named Rodella since 1916. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1919 with 6 births.
When was Rodella most popular?
Rodella was most popular in the 1910s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Rodella been used?
Rodella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 51 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Rodella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rodney, Roderick, Rodnesha, Rodneisha, 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, 1916–1966 (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.