Rhys

Boy name

Rhys has been given to 15,221 babies in the U.S. since 1929. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #412 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ɹiːs/

Borrowed from Welsh Rhys. Doublet of Price, Reece, Rees, Reese, and Rice.

Origin: Welsh

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

15,221

Peak year

2024 (995 babies)

Rank in 2025

#412 for boys

First recorded

1929

10-year trend

▲ +40%

Gender split

6% girls / 94% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Rhys.

15,135 babies since 1962

15,380 babies since 1988

15,487 babies since 1982

14,951 babies since 1974

14,934 babies since 1970

15,544 babies since 1880

14,854 babies since 1976

14,804 babies since 1880

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