Rhodella
Rhodella is a monotypic genus of red algae containing only one species, Rhodella violaceae. The genus has formerly included a few other species but have since been synonymized, such as Rhodella reticulata, Rhodella grisea, and Rhodella cyanea.
Meaning & Origin of Rhodella
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rhodella is a monotypic genus of red algae containing only one species, Rhodella violaceae. The genus has formerly included a few other species but have since been synonymized, such as Rhodella reticulata, Rhodella grisea, and Rhodella cyanea.
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The Story of Rhodella
Rhodella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1920: 5 births, good for #4,975 nationwide. About 50% of every Rhodella on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Rhodella last appeared in the published SSA data in 1966, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Rhodella
Phonetically similar names — useful when Rhodella is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Radula
- Rodela
- Rodilla
- Rotella
- Rudelle
- Readily
- Ruddle
- Rowdily
- Ruddell
- Ruddles
- Redly
- Riddle
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About the name Rhodella
Rhodella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Rhodella's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #4,975. Use the chart and map above to compare Rhodella'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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