Rhythm
Girl name · #2776 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Rhythm ranks #2776 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 62 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Rhythm.
The 22-year story
Rhythm first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 62 babies and a rank of #2751. 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 Rhythm per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rhythm in class?
Rhythm scores 70 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 Rhythm will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rhythm is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rhythm is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rhythms were TX (8), GA (6), CA (5), FL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Rhythm
Statistically, parents drawn to Rhythm tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rowynn, Ryver, Rooney, Denym, and Remedy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rhythm | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rhythm a popular girl name?
Rhythm ranked #2776 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Rhythm most popular?
Rhythm peaked in 2025, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2751 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rhythm?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Rhythm. It scores 70/100 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.