Given name & surname
Rhoads
“from the Greek island”·“from the place where the roses grow”
Rhoads is a variant of Rhodes. Interpretations include “from the Greek island” (Greek) and “from the place where the roses grow” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rhoads is a variant of Rhodes. Interpretations include “from the Greek island” (Greek) and “from the place where the roses grow” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rhoads is a variant of Rhodes. An origin associated with Rhodes is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2014. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rhoads through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 21
- 21 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #11,715 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 11,715 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 13,069 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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