Rhys
Girl name · #3871 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
In 2025, 38 baby girls were named Rhys, placing it at #3871 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Rhys.
The 31-year story
Rhys first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 62 babies and a rank of #2756. 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.
Babies named Rhys per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rhys in class?
Rhys scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Rhys will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rhys is most common
State-level data for Rhys is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Rhys
Statistically, parents drawn to Rhys tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Riah, Rayn, Alanys, Alis, and Raia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rhys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3848 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rhys a popular girl name?
Rhys ranked #3871 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Rhys most popular?
Rhys peaked in 2022, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2756 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rhys?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Rhys. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.