Gender
Origin
- Welsh
- A Stream
Passionate, enthusiastic; a variant of Reece. Rhett Butler is the dashing hero of Margaret Mitchell''s Gone With the Wind.
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Rhett
Pronunciation
r-hett, rhe-tt
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #149, 2,538 births); most recent 2025 (rank #188, 1,936 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #5608, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6116, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,936 | 19 |
| 2024 | 2,134 | 12 |
| 2023 | 2,186 | 20 |
| 2022 | 2,498 | 19 |
| 2021 | 2,538 | 16 |
| 2020 | 2,350 | 14 |
| 2019 | 2,391 | 22 |
| 2018 | 2,313 | 18 |
| 2017 | 2,201 | 19 |
| 2016 | 1,768 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #1634, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2266, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #121, 34 births); most recent 2023 (rank #152, 23 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence