Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1965

Rhonda

Meaning A female given name from Welsh Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,277

A female given name from Welsh.

Rank 2025
#6,277
among girls · ↑5,670 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Rhonda
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1965
10,981 babies
All-time total
208,658
#191 all-time among girls
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Rhonda popularity over time

208,658 babies have been named Rhonda since 1910, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
1.883.755.637.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 42 – 42 4 – #2,718
1920s 71 – 71 7 +69% #2,578
1930s 372 5 377 38 +431% #845
1940s 4,821 14 4,835 484 +1182% #157
1950s 59,816 124 59,940 5,994 +1140% #45
1960s 93,607 256 93,863 9,386 +57% #37
1970s 37,946 154 38,100 3,810 -59% #46
1980s 8,572 36 8,608 861 -77% #179
1990s 1,948 – 1,948 195 -77% #605
2000s 549 – 549 55 -72% #1,715
2010s 240 – 240 24 -56% #4,468
2020s (to 2025) 85 – 85 14 -41% #6,277

The story of Rhonda

Rhonda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,277 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 208,658 American babies have been named Rhonda. Its peak came in 1965, when 10,981 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rhonda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rhonda?

The median living Rhonda is about 61 years old; half are between 55 and 66. An estimated 186 thousand people named Rhonda are alive in the United States today.

median 61 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rhonda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 19 #6,277 – –
2024 8 #11,947 – –
2023 19 #6,356 – –
2022 18 #6,659 – –
2021 9 #10,972 – –
2020 12 #8,846 – –
2019 17 #6,958 – –
2018 21 #5,968 – –
2017 19 #6,493 – –
2016 24 #5,576 – –
2015 18 #6,930 – –
2014 32 #4,532 – –
2013 23 #5,795 – –
2012 33 #4,468 – –
2011 20 #6,516 – –
2010 33 #4,477 – –
2009 27 #5,347 – –
2008 34 #4,532 – –
2007 34 #4,450 – –
2006 45 #3,547 – –
2005 44 #3,451 – –
2004 58 #2,804 – –
2003 62 #2,602 – –
2002 72 #2,285 – –
2001 70 #2,301 – –
2000 103 #1,715 – –
1995 140 #1,227 – –
1990 373 #605 – –
1985 668 #354 – –
1980 1,533 #179 6 #6,082
1975 3,167 #93 24 #1,987
1970 7,379 #46 22 #1,924
1965 10,949 #37 32 #1,377
1960 9,255 #44 16 #2,103
1955 6,171 #71 13 #2,290
1950 2,567 #125 – –
1945 302 #409 – –
1940 73 #839 – –
1935 49 #990 – –
1930 9 #3,283 – –
1925 9 #3,613 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 5 #4,833 – –
1910 5 #2,718 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Rhonda

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Rhonda Fleming Rhonda Fleming American actress and singer (1923–2020) Contemporary
  2. 2 Rhonda Byrne Australian writer and producer b. 1945 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rhonda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rhonda?

The median living Rhonda is about 61 years old. Half of all living Rhondas are between 55 and 66 years old.

How many people named Rhonda are alive today?

An estimated 186 thousand people named Rhonda are alive in the United States, based on 208,658 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rhonda mean?

A female given name from Welsh.

How popular is the name Rhonda in 2025?

Rhonda ranked #6,277 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rhonda?

208,658 babies have been named Rhonda in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rhonda most popular?

Rhonda peaked in 1965, when 10,981 newborns received the name.

Is Rhonda a boy or girl name?

Rhonda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rhonda rising or falling?

Rhonda is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Rhonda?

Well-known people named Rhonda include Rhonda Fleming (actor), Rhonda Byrne (writer).

Names like Rhonda

Names that sound and feel close to Rhonda: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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