Revonda

A girl's name of African origin with 767 recorded U.S. births.

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Meaning & Origin

Revonda has 767 recorded U.S. births across 56+ years, peaking at 37 in 1962. It occupies the space between “never heard of it” and “everyone has one in their class” — a name that feels personal without being obscure.

Revonda is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.

Revonda is a girl's baby name of African origin, a creative compound possibly blending Re- with -vonda — related to Vonda or Wanda, from the Germanic Vanda, meaning 'a Wend' (a Slavic people) or connected to Germanic roots meaning 'wanderer.' The Re- prefix transforms the familiar Vonda into something more distinctively personal.

Revonda emerged from mid-to-late twentieth-century African American naming creativity, where familiar names were given new prefixes to create fresh, individualized constructions. Its three-syllable flow gives it a warm, approachable quality.

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Revonda first shows up in U.S. Social Security records in 1932. Its appearance in the 1930s coincides with waves of immigration, cultural exchange, and the early decades of American popular culture — all of which introduced and popularized new names.

Its African classification suggests a path from african linguistic traditions into American usage, though the specific route — whether through immigration, literature, or cultural exchange — would require deeper historical research.

At a Glance

767

Total births

Since 1932

1962

Peak

37 births

1932

First recorded

57 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Revonda has 49+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1932.

First appeared: 1932Peak: 1962 (37 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Revonda
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
1980s	21	#9784	▼
1970s	109	#5913	▼
1960s	279	#2354	▲
1950s	193	#2607	▲
1940s	121	#2975	▲
1930s	44	#3933	—

The Story of Revonda

A Baby Boomer name

Peaking in 1962, Revonda is a timeless Baby Boomer name. Girls named Revonda are most likely born between 1952 and 1972.

How rare is Revonda?

With 767 total births on record, Revonda remains a rare and distinctive pick.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1932, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1960s with 279 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Revonda by the numbers

Would fill 16 school buses
Meeting one Revonda per day would take 2.1 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(49 years, 1932–1988)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Revonda
Year	Births	Rank	Change
1988	5	#13369	-3 (-37.5%)
1982	8	#8031	0
1981	8	#7952	0
1979	8	#7851	-2 (-20.0%)
1978	10	#6284	+3 (42.9%)
1977	7	#8195	-1 (-12.5%)
1976	8	#7107	0
1975	8	#6979	-2 (-20.0%)
1974	10	#5659	-1 (-9.1%)
1973	11	#5120	-7 (-38.9%)
1972	18	#3502	+6 (50.0%)
1971	12	#4752	-5 (-29.4%)
1970	17	#3684	-10 (-37.0%)
1969	27	#2564	+3 (12.5%)
1968	24	#2609	-3 (-11.1%)
1967	27	#2363	+4 (17.4%)
1966	23	#2555	-9 (-28.1%)
1965	32	#2104	+11 (52.4%)
1964	21	#2805	-10 (-32.3%)
1963	31	#2160	-6 (-16.2%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Revonda a boy's or girl's name?

Revonda is primarily a girl's name.

When was Revonda most popular?

Revonda reached its peak popularity in 1962 with 37 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Revonda?

Revonda is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 767 babies in the U.S. since 1932. Its peak was in 1962.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1932–1988