Rhodes
Boy name · #575 in 2025 · Uniqueness 27/100
Rhodes is currently the #575 boy name in the United States — 511 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,523 boys born in 2025 was named Rhodes.
The 110-year story
Rhodes first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 511 babies and a rank of #575. 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.
Babies named Rhodes per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rhodes in class?
Rhodes scores 27 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Rhodes is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rhodes is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rhodess were CA (51), TX (49), GA (31), NC (26), TN (26). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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 Riggs, Aries, Atreus, Ozias, and Jones.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rhodes | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 511 | #575 |
| 2024 | 465 | #613 |
| 2023 | 376 | #706 |
| 2022 | 250 | #923 |
| 2021 | 206 | #1043 |
| 2020 | 125 | #1390 |
| 2019 | 107 | #1564 |
| 2018 | 84 | #1809 |
| 2017 | 73 | #1958 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2228 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 48 | #2542 |
| 2013 | 42 | #2763 |
| 2012 | 37 | #3059 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 22 | #4366 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8479 |
| 1997 | 8 | #6618 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rhodes a popular boy name?
Rhodes ranked #575 among boys in 2025 with 511 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Rhodes most popular?
Rhodes peaked in 2025, when 511 American boys received the name (ranked #575 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 3,523 newborn American boys was named Rhodes. It scores 27/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.