Rhone
The Rhône is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and Southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. At Arles, near its mouth, the river divides into the Great Rhône and the Little Rhône. The resulting delta forms the Camargue region.
Meaning & Origin of Rhone
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Rhône is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and Southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. At Arles, near its mouth, the river divides into the Great Rhône and the Little Rhône. The resulting delta forms the Camargue region.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Rhone
As a girl name
Rhone first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 8 Rhones were born — ranking #11,422 that year. As of 2026, Rhone ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Rhones have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rhone first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2004, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 31 Rhones were born — ranking #3,676 that year. As of 2026, Rhone ranks #3,676 for boys with 31 births, rising sharply (+57% over the past five years). In total, more than 337 Rhones have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rhone
Rhone is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 337 births in the dataset. Rhone's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,676. Use the chart and map above to compare Rhone'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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