Rhone
Boy name · #3436 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Rhone ranks #3436 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8744, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Rhone.
Babies named Rhone per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 21-year story
Rhone first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 12 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 34 babies and a rank of #3379. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rhone against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rhone in class?
Rhone scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rhone is most common
State-level data for Rhone is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rhone
Statistically, parents drawn to Rhone tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leone, Rune, Rayne, Shyne, and Rowe.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rhone | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 8 | #8744 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rhone a popular boy name?
Rhone ranked #3436 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8744.
When was the name Rhone most popular?
Rhone peaked in 2025, when 34 American boys received the name (ranked #3379 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rhone?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Rhone. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.