Rhodes
Girl name · #3385 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rhodes? In official American birth records, Rhodes has been tracked continuously since 2014, giving it 11 years of documented American history.
Rhodes ranks #3385 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 46 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2014. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Rhodes.
Babies named Rhodes per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 11-year story
Rhodes first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 46 babies and a rank of #3342. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rhodes against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rhodes in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rhodes is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rhodes will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rhodes is most common
State-level data for Rhodes 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 Rhodes
Statistically, parents drawn to Rhodes tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asees, Rollins, Maevis, Jones, and Radhya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rhodes | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8953 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10473 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8146 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rhodes?
In official American birth records, the name Rhodes first appeared in 2014 (over 11 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 11 years.
Is Rhodes a popular girl name?
Rhodes ranked #3385 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Rhodes most popular?
Rhodes peaked in 2025, when 46 American girls received the name (ranked #3342 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rhodes?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Rhodes. 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.