Rhona
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · English · German · Scandinavian · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #988 in 1951
0 babies were named Rhona in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRhona first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1951, when it reached #988.
About the name Rhona
Rhona is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, English and German origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ona”. US birth records list Rhona for girls from 1915 to 2020, in 75 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1951, when it ranked #988 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesEnglish namesGerman namesScandinavian namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.3 | 431,034 girls |
| 1920s | 6.1 | 163,666 girls |
| 1930s | 15 | 68,681 girls |
| 1940s | 24 | 41,288 girls |
| 1950s | 27 | 36,900 girls |
| 1960s | 17 | 58,005 girls |
| 1970s | 8.8 | 113,636 girls |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 775,194 girls |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 806,452 girls |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 270,270 girls |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 270,270 girls |
More Celtic Gaelic girl names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
- Girl name: Makenna · son of Kenneth
- Girl name: Katie · pure
Questions about the name Rhona
What is the origin of the name Rhona?
Rhona has Celtic Gaelic, English, German, Scandinavian, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Rhona a boy or girl name?
Rhona is a girl name.
How popular is the name Rhona?
Rhona is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #988 in 1951.