Rhanda
An invented modern name of unknown meaning and origin.
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the first name Rhanda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rhanda today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rhanda births was 1976 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rhanda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
127
~ 1 in 2,698,853 Americans
Peak year
1976
10 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
1996 SSA rank
#15,309
Tracked since 1954
Popularity
Rhanda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rhanda from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 43 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rhanda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rhanda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rhanda
The given name Rhanda is believed to have originated in the ancient Sanskrit language of the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "randa," which means "joyous" or "blissful." This name likely emerged during the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE, when Sanskrit was the primary language of sacred texts and philosophical works.
Rhanda is a relatively uncommon name, but it can be found in some ancient Hindu scriptures and texts. One notable mention is in the Mahabharata, a renowned Sanskrit epic that dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In this text, Rhanda is mentioned as the name of a minor character, a warrior who fought alongside the Pandava brothers in the great battle of Kurukshetra.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Rhanda come from ancient inscriptions and records found in various parts of the Indian subcontinent. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Rhanda Maurya, a scholar and philosopher who lived in the 3rd century BCE during the Maurya Empire. He is known for his contributions to the development of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.
Another notable figure in history with the name Rhanda was Rhanda Gupta, a celebrated poet and playwright who lived during the Gupta Empire in the 5th century CE. He is renowned for his works in Sanskrit literature, including the play "Nagananda," which is still studied and performed today.
In the 11th century CE, there was a prominent Buddhist monk named Rhanda Shribhadra, who was highly respected for his knowledge of Buddhist philosophy and his teachings on meditation and mindfulness. He traveled extensively throughout the Indian subcontinent, spreading the teachings of Buddhism.
During the medieval period, a notable figure named Rhanda Charan Deva lived in the 14th century. He was a mystic and spiritual teacher who is credited with establishing a branch of the Bhakti movement, a Hindu devotional tradition that emphasizes love and devotion to the divine.
It is worth noting that while the name Rhanda has roots in ancient Sanskrit and Hindu culture, it has also been adopted and used across various regions and religions throughout history, with variations in spelling and pronunciation.
People
Rhanda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rhanda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rhanda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rhanda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 127 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rhanda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,698,853 US residents.
Is Rhanda a common name?
We classify Rhanda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 146 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rhanda most popular?
The single biggest year for Rhanda was 1976, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rhanda is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rhanda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rhanda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.