Rhys is an established boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Rhys is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #412 among boys (778) and #3,892 among girls (38) — overall #781 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 816 | 816 | #3,892 | #412 |
| 2024 | 995 | 995 | #3,633 | #353 |
| 2023 | 992 | 992 | #2,816 | #353 |
| 2022 | 795 | 795 | #2,780 | #426 |
| 2021 | 805 | 805 | #3,029 | #413 |
| 2020 | 751 | 751 | #3,828 | #419 |
| 2019 | 729 | 729 | #3,986 | #440 |
| 2018 | 658 | 658 | #4,539 | #463 |
| 2017 | 649 | 649 | #4,674 | #477 |
| 2016 | 634 | 634 | #5,946 | #495 |
| 2015 | 582 | 582 | #5,989 | #514 |
| 2014 | 610 | 610 | #4,748 | #485 |
| 2013 | 586 | 586 | #5,285 | #490 |
| 2012 | 615 | 615 | #3,978 | #475 |
| 2011 | 578 | 578 | #3,899 | #487 |
| 2010 | 592 | 592 | #3,736 | #471 |
| 2009 | 479 | 479 | #6,053 | #578 |
| 2008 | 392 | 392 | #4,623 | #676 |
| 2007 | 304 | 304 | #3,903 | #811 |
| 2006 | 225 | 225 | #6,549 | #925 |
| 2005 | 197 | 197 | #6,190 | #984 |
| 2004 | 203 | 203 | #5,512 | #941 |
| 2003 | 166 | 166 | #7,911 | #1,038 |
| 2002 | 163 | 163 | #6,075 | #1,059 |
| 2001 | 165 | 165 | #5,765 | #1,022 |
| 2000 | 149 | 149 | #7,077 | #1,068 |
| 1999 | 132 | 132 | #6,422 | #1,140 |
| 1998 | 105 | 105 | #12,107 | #1,245 |
| 1997 | 85 | — | #10,580 | #1,420 |
| 1996 | 84 | — | #10,311 | #1,397 |
| 1995 | 62 | — | — | #1,545 |
| 1994 | 62 | — | #15,193 | #1,630 |
| 1993 | 68 | — | — | #1,415 |
| 1992 | 39 | — | — | #2,031 |
| 1991 | 52 | — | — | #1,627 |
| 1990 | 51 | — | — | #1,629 |
| 1989 | 32 | — | — | #2,192 |
| 1988 | 41 | — | — | #1,728 |
| 1987 | 40 | — | — | #1,704 |
| 1986 | 29 | — | — | #2,044 |
| 1985 | 41 | — | — | #1,587 |
| 1984 | 30 | — | — | #1,876 |
| 1983 | 23 | — | — | #2,257 |
| 1982 | 27 | — | — | #2,047 |
| 1981 | 24 | — | — | #2,186 |
| 1980 | 27 | — | — | #2,042 |
| 1979 | 23 | — | — | #2,219 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | — | #5,615 |
| 1977 | 8 | — | — | #4,490 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | — | #5,464 |
| 1975 | 10 | — | — | #3,613 |
| 1974 | 5 | — | — | #5,834 |
| 1973 | 11 | — | — | #3,169 |
| 1971 | 7 | — | — | #4,293 |
| 1970 | 10 | — | — | #3,240 |
| 1969 | 11 | — | — | #2,824 |
| 1968 | 10 | — | — | #2,875 |
| 1967 | 7 | — | — | #3,482 |
| 1966 | 9 | — | — | #2,937 |
| 1965 | 8 | — | — | #3,192 |
| 1964 | 13 | — | — | #2,388 |
| 1963 | 13 | — | — | #2,393 |
| 1962 | 10 | — | — | #2,813 |
| 1961 | 16 | — | — | #2,127 |
| 1960 | 14 | — | — | #2,294 |
| 1959 | 5 | — | — | #4,454 |
| 1958 | 11 | — | — | #2,612 |
| 1957 | 9 | — | — | #2,983 |
| 1956 | 17 | — | — | #2,004 |
| 1955 | 15 | — | — | #2,117 |
| 1954 | 13 | — | — | #2,295 |
| 1953 | 11 | — | — | #2,502 |
| 1952 | 11 | — | — | #2,479 |
| 1951 | 6 | — | — | #3,645 |
| 1950 | 7 | — | — | #3,262 |
| 1949 | 8 | — | — | #2,976 |
| 1948 | 5 | — | — | #4,082 |
| 1946 | 9 | — | — | #2,659 |
| 1941 | 5 | — | — | #3,912 |
| 1929 | 8 | — | — | #3,193 |