Rhoda
Girl name · #3297 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rhoda? In official American birth records, Rhoda has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Rhoda ranks #3297 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 47 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Rhoda.
The 145-year story
Rhoda first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 73 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1926, when 547 girls were named Rhoda — good for #282 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rhoda per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rhoda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rhoda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rhoda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rhoda is most common
State-level data for Rhoda is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rhoda
Statistically, parents drawn to Rhoda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hilda, Wilma, Rowena, Verna, and Irma.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rhoda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2819 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2929 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 52 | #3139 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 37 | #3876 |
| 2004 | 45 | #3333 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3417 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rhoda?
In official American birth records, the name Rhoda first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 73 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Rhoda a popular girl name?
Rhoda ranked #3297 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Rhoda most popular?
Rhoda peaked in 1926, when 547 American girls received the name (ranked #282 that year). Since 1926 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rhoda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Rhoda. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.