Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1943
Rodena
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Rodena, peaking in 1951. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1943–1951
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Rodena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1943.
Social Security Administration records show Rodena recorded 17 times among girls since 1943, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1943 to 1951.
- 17 total births
- 1943–1951 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Rodena since 1943, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1951.
- 17
- total births
- 1943–1951
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Rodena was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
7 babies were named Rodena in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Rodena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rodena's full recorded timeline at 1950, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1951 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rodena at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Rodena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1951
- Peak year (1951)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Rodena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Rodena's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Rodena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rodena? ▼
Rodena has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 7 babies were born in 1951, its single highest year.
When was Rodena most popular? ▼
Rodena was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Rodena been used? ▼
Rodena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 9 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Rodena? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Rodena
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1943–1951 (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. "Rodena: Baby Name Since 1943 - 17 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rodena. 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 Rodena 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 July 2026.