girl's name
Rhoda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 26,582
Ireland
#615
1980 births
Rhoda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1926, when 547 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 70,542 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rhoda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,024 |
| 1890s | 1,363 |
| 1900s | 1,325 |
| 1910s | 2,943 |
| 1920s | 4,761 |
| 1930s | 4,036 |
| 1940s | 2,819 |
| 1950s | 2,615 |
| 1960s | 1,925 |
| 1970s | 1,215 |
| 1980s | 510 |
| 1990s | 416 |
| 2000s | 379 |
| 2010s | 430 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 308 |
How popular is Rhoda?
In 2025, Rhoda was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rhoda is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rhoda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rhoda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rhoda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rhoda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rhoda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rhoda
How popular is the name Rhoda?
In 2025, Rhoda was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rhoda a girl's or a boy's name?
Rhoda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rhoda?
Rhoda has 2 syllables.
When was Rhoda most popular?
Rhoda peaked in 1926, when 547 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Rhoda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rhoda currently ranks #2,649 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.