Rhoda
Girl name · #3297 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rhoda in class?
Rhoda scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.