Masculine dossier · first seen 1929

Rhys

Rising Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
952
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1929Peak 20242025
peak 2024 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Rhys

How many people are named Rhys?

An estimated 14,113 living Americans are named Rhys.

How rare is Rhys?

Rhys is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 778 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 18.3% from its 2024 peak.

How old is the typical Rhys?

The median age of a living American named Rhys is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 16 years old.

Is Rhys still popular?

Yes — Rhys is currently rising in popularity, with 778 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.6× higher than the previous decade.

Where is Rhys most common?

Rhys has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appeared 2.7× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
18.3%
2025
778
All-time
14,334

Rhys broke out in Connecticut, Maryland, and Washington (2010) and became over-represented in 13 states over 11 years.

Broke out: Connecticut, Maryland, and Washington, 2010 · over-represented in 13 states over 11 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 2012 CO Connecticut: broke out 2010 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2010 MD Massachusetts: broke out 2011 MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 2011 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 2021 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 2013 OK Oregon: broke out 2019 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2012 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2021 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2013 VA Washington: broke out 2010 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 2011 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY