Girls' name · since 1964

Rotunda

104 babies named Rotunda in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,719 of 72,339
all-time among girls
104
born since 1964
1960s
peak decade

Rotunda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 104 have been recorded since 1964.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rotunda has been recorded 104 times among girls since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 1977.

  • #26,719 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 104 born since 1964
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rotunda ranks #26,719 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 1964, peaking in the 1960s.

#26,719 of 72,339
all-time among girls
104
born since 1964
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rotunda's 104 recorded births place it above 63.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Rotunda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rotunda's full recorded timeline at 1970, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rotunda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1964)
18
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
05101520 196419651966196719681969197019721973197419761977 8

Rotunda by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (64 births, 62% of the file).

1960s was Rotunda's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Rotunda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 64 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rotunda?
Rotunda has been given to 104 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,719 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 18 babies were born in 1964, its single highest year.
Where does Rotunda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rotunda ranks #26,719 of 72,339 girls' 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 Rotunda most popular?
Rotunda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Rotunda been used?
Records for Rotunda go back to 1964, giving 14 years of history through 1977.
What names are similar to Rotunda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rotha, Rotonda, Rotasha, Rotem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rotunda's data

  • Rotunda's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 1970s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rotunda

Nearby Names Like Rotunda

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rotunda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rotunda: 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, 1964–1977 (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 Rotunda 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.