Boy name
Rhett
Rhett is currently the #188 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 1,936 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #159 to #188. Looking at the full record since 1917, Rhett hit its all-time high of #149 in 2021, when 2,538 boys were given the name. State by state, South Dakota leads the way at #46.
Rankings
2025 rank
#188
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#149
in 2021 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,936
boys named Rhett
Rhett popularity, 1880–2025
Where Rhett is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#72), South Dakota (#46), Vermont (#80)
Uniqueness score
27/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Rhett in the most recent year of SSA data.