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“Clearing in the woods (Old English); unrelated to the Greek island” — Old English (surname 'rod' = woodland clearing) origin
Boy's name · #575 in the US (2025) · Trending
Rhodes is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1915, it stood at #575 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 2,700 boys have been named Rhodes along the way. It is also an American family name — about 91,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.
Around the world: about 1 in 3,200 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,600 boys in England & Wales (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Ozias · Rome · Kolter · Townes · Wells · Ripley
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