Rhoades
Rhodes is an English surname deriving from the Old English word "rod", meaning "a clearing in the woods". It arose as a locational surname for a person who either lived near woodland clearings, or was originally from one of many locations with the name, and is not connected to the Greek island of the same name.
Meaning & Origin of Rhoades
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rhodes is an English surname deriving from the Old English word "rod", meaning "a clearing in the woods". It arose as a locational surname for a person who either lived near woodland clearings, or was originally from one of many locations with the name, and is not connected to the Greek island of the same name.
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The Story of Rhoades
The earliest SSA record of Rhoades as a baby boy name dates back to 2024, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Rhoades — #12,301 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Rhoadess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rhoades
Rhoades is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2024 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Rhoades's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #12,301. Use the chart and map above to compare Rhoades's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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