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Rhonda

Girl

Meaning of Rhonda: Welsh: 'noisy' or 'spear'

Rhonda is a girl's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5942nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5942

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

208,658

First recorded 1910 · peak 1965

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 1,362 babies1982: 1,137 babies1983: 945 babies1984: 842 babies1985: 668 babies1986: 639 babies1987: 607 babies1988: 463 babies1989: 406 babies1990: 373 babies19901991: 314 babies1992: 271 babies1993: 245 babies1994: 193 babies1995: 140 babies1996: 109 babies1997: 124 babies1998: 71 babies1999: 108 babies2000: 103 babies20002001: 70 babies2002: 72 babies2003: 62 babies2004: 58 babies2005: 44 babies2006: 45 babies2007: 34 babies2008: 34 babies2009: 27 babies2010: 33 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 33 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Rhonda per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,362.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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