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    The first name Rhonda

    A girl’s name from Welsh meaning “pike”, “lance”, “good”.

    Pronounced /ˈɹɑndə/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Welsh origin

    Rhonda means “pike”, “lance”, “good” in Welsh.

    Modern coinage explained as Welsh rhon (“pike, lance”) + da (“good”)

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Rhonda last appeared in the official list in 1997, given to 4 girls.

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    4
    babies named Rhonda, 1996–2025
    #3,174
    rank in 1997
    1997
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rhonda with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Rhonda at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 19 girls born in the United States were named Rhonda, the 6,277th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1965, when 10,949 were.

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    208,658
    babies named Rhonda since 1880
    #6,277
    rank in 2025
    1965
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Rhonda

    8 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Rhonda Fleming
      American actress (1923–2020)
    • Rhonda Byrne
      Australian writer and producer, born 1951
    • Rhonda Jo Petty
      American pornographic actress, born 1955
    • Rhonda Shear
      American actress, television personality, and comedian, born 1954
    • Rhonda Vincent
      American musician, born 1962
    • Rhonda Sing
      Canadian professional wrestler (1961–2001)
    • Rhonda Smith
      Canadian bassist, born 1961
    • LaChanze
      American actress, singer, and dancer, born 1961

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    Questions

    What does the name Rhonda mean?
    Rhonda means “pike”, “lance”, “good” in Welsh.
    What is the origin of the name Rhonda?
    Modern coinage explained as Welsh rhon (“pike, lance”) + da (“good”)
    How popular is the name Rhonda?
    In 1997, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Rhonda, ranking 3,174th.
    Is Rhonda a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 208,658 US babies named Rhonda since 1880 were girls.
    When was Rhonda most popular?
    1965 in the United States, when 10,949 babies were named Rhonda, its highest rank at 37th.
    How do you pronounce Rhonda?
    Rhonda is /ˈɹɑndə/, 2 syllables.