Rhys
A boys’ name of Welsh origin, meaning enthusiasm, ardor.
Babies a year
106
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#412
down from #354
UK popularity
#389
106 babies · down from #355
How Rhys has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #513 |
| 2016 | #494 |
| 2017 | #478 |
| 2018 | #463 |
| 2019 | #440 |
| 2020 | #418 |
| 2021 | #413 |
| 2022 | #426 |
| 2023 | #353 |
| 2024 | #354 |
| 2025 | #412 |
Rhys by the numbers
In 2025, 106 babies in England and Wales were named Rhys. In the US, 644 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Rhys
Forms of Rhys in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rhys. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Names about as common as Rhys
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