Rhyett
Boy name · #4241 in 2025 · Very rare
Rhyett is currently the #4241 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Rhyett.
Babies named Rhyett per year. Source: SSA.
The 10-year story
Rhyett first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #4139. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rhyett against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rhyett in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rhyett is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rhyett will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rhyett is most common
State-level data for Rhyett is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rhyett
Statistically, parents drawn to Rhyett tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryett, Bearett, Riott, Everhett, and Rhyatt.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rhyett | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 24 | #4321 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5445 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 20 | #4806 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5788 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rhyett a popular boy name?
Rhyett ranked #4241 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Rhyett most popular?
Rhyett peaked in 2025, when 25 American boys received the name (ranked #4139 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rhyett?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Rhyett. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.