Boy name
Rhys
Rhys holds the #410 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 778 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2024 (#352 nationally, 952 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1929. The name's biggest fan base is in Delaware (#126 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#410
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#352
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
778
boys named Rhys
Rhys popularity, 1880–2025
Where Rhys is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Delaware (#126), Rhode Island (#155), Pennsylvania (#138)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Rhys in the most recent year of SSA data.