ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1915 First Year 2026 Last Year 1951 Peak Year #987 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 77 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Rhona What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Rhona is the name of:Rhona Adair (1878–1961), British golf champion Rhona Bennett, American singer, actress and model Rhona Brankin, Labour Co-operative politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament Rhona Brown (1922–2014), South African botanical artist and housewife Rhona Cameron, Scottish comedian Rhona Charbonneau (1928–2017), American politician Rhona , short-lived Scottish sitcom… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhona) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhona) 📖 ## The Story of Rhona Rhona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 89 Rhonas were born — ranking #987 that year. As of 2026, Rhona ranks #9,669 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Rhonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Rhona Phonetically similar names — useful when Rhona is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Rona](/rona) * [Arona](/arona) * Wrona * Aroma * [Arena](/arena) * [Roma](/roma) * [Rina](/rina) * [Roni](/roni) * [Rena](/rena) * [Rana](/rana) * [Raina](/raina) * [Reyna](/reyna) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Rhona What does the name Rhona mean? Rhona is the name of:Rhona Adair (1878–1961), British golf champion Rhona Bennett, American singer, actress and model Rhona Brankin, Labour Co-operative politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament Rhona Brown (1922–2014), South African botanical artist and housewife Rhona Cameron, Scottish comedian Rhona Charbonneau (1928–2017), American politician Rhona , short-lived Scottish sitcom… How popular is Rhona in 2026? In 2026, Rhona ranks #9,669 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Rhona most popular? Rhona reached its peak popularity in 1951, ranking #987 that year with 89 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Rhona most popular? Rhona has historically been most popular in Maryland, New York, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Rhona. Is Rhona a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Rhona is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Rhona? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rhona include Madelene, Allyn, Shatara. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧MadelenePeak #987](/madelene)[👧AllynPeak #987](/allyn)[👧ShataraPeak #987](/shatara)[👧ThomasPeak #988](/thomas)[👧FlorancePeak #986](/florance)[👧AdelPeak #986](/adel)[👧AleasePeak #988](/alease)[👧ValPeak #988](/val) ## About the name Rhona Rhona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Rhona's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #987\. Use the chart and map above to compare Rhona's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1951 → ](/year/1951) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "R" → ](/letter/r) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.