Rhona comes from the Gaelic / Scottish tradition, meaning From A Rugged Isle.
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How popular is Rhona?
1951peak year
Rhona first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1915. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1951, 89 babies received the name (ranked #993). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10214), with roughly 11 babies named Rhona each year. Rhona has been declining in recent years. In total, around 1,687 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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