Names / Boy names
Rhys
Current rank
#412
and rising
All-time peak
#353
in 2024
First recorded
1929
in U.S. data
Children named
15,200
since 1929
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #353 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(REES): Welsh spelling of Reece. I love this one, but fair warning: some people still hesitate when they see it. It makes its debut in American naming data in 1929. Today it sits at #412 and is climbing. It hit its high in 2024 at #353. More than 15,200 children have been given the name overall.