Gender
Origin
- Welsh
- Fiery.
Passionate, ethusiastic, also stream; variant of Reece
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Rhys
Pronunciation
rh-ys
Famous People
British actor Rhys Ifans
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #353, 946 births); most recent 2025 (rank #410, 778 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2754, 62 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3832, 38 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 778 | 38 |
| 2024 | 946 | 43 |
| 2023 | 930 | 61 |
| 2022 | 733 | 62 |
| 2021 | 750 | 55 |
| 2020 | 713 | 38 |
| 2019 | 692 | 37 |
| 2018 | 627 | 31 |
| 2017 | 618 | 30 |
| 2016 | 612 | 22 |
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 2008 (rank #49, 1,600 births); most recent 2025 (rank #389, 106 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 106 |
| 2024 | 124 |
| 2023 | 143 |
| 2022 | 162 |
| 2021 | 187 |
| 2020 | 215 |
| 2019 | 210 |
| 2018 | 269 |
| 2017 | 293 |
| 2016 | 390 |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #3708, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #67, 131 births); most recent 2025 (rank #178, 27 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2021 | 50 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2018 | 42 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2016 | 61 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #30, 219 births); most recent 2025 (rank #278, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2018 | 49 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2016 | 65 |
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 Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #25, 112 births); most recent 2025 (rank #212, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #109, 42 births); most recent 2023 (rank #124, 28 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #554, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | – |
| 2022 | 20 | – |
| 2021 | 24 | – |
| 2020 | 26 | – |
| 2019 | 26 | – |
| 2018 | 14 | – |
| 2017 | 30 | – |
| 2016 | 20 | – |
| 2015 | 36 | – |
| 2014 | 37 | – |
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