How Many People Are Named Rhoda?
An estimated 8,471 people in the United States have the first name Rhoda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Rhoda peaked in popularity in 1926 with 547 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rhoda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rhoda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
8,471
About 1 in 40,462 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1926
547 births
Total Registered
26,021
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rhoda
Rhoda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 26,021 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rhoda as a male name
Ranked #4,684 in 1927
5 male births in 1927
Peak: 1897 (7 births)
Rhoda as a female name
Ranked #2,870 in 2024
58 female births in 2024
Peak: 1926 (547 births)
Rhoda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rhoda span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 4,761 babies were registered. Rhoda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rhoda by Decade
How has Rhoda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,024 | 0 | 1,024 | |
| 1890s | 1,363 | 7 | 1,356 | |
| 1900s | 1,325 | 0 | 1,325 | |
| 1910s | 2,943 | 0 | 2,943 | |
| 1920s | 4,761 | 5 | 4,756 | |
| 1930s | 4,036 | 0 | 4,036 | |
| 1940s | 2,819 | 0 | 2,819 | |
| 1950s | 2,615 | 0 | 2,615 | |
| 1960s | 1,925 | 0 | 1,925 | |
| 1970s | 1,215 | 0 | 1,215 | |
| 1980s | 510 | 0 | 510 | |
| 1990s | 416 | 0 | 416 | |
| 2000s | 379 | 0 | 379 | |
| 2010s | 430 | 0 | 430 | |
| 2020s | 260 | 0 | 260 | |
Rhoda by State
Birth registrations for Rhoda span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 355 Rhodas were registered per state.
Rhoda + Last Name Combinations
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Rhoda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rhoda?
We estimate approximately 8,471 people named Rhoda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 40,462 Americans share this first name.
Is Rhoda a common name?
Rhoda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26,021 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rhoda most popular?
Rhoda reached peak popularity in 1926, when 547 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rhoda is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rhoda a female name?
Rhoda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rhoda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rhoda Smith, Rhoda Johnson, Rhoda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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