Rhys Popularity
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Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #54 |
| 1997 | #55 |
| 1998 | #55 |
| 1999 | #54 |
| 2000 | #50 |
| 2001 | #52 |
| 2002 | #53 |
| 2003 | #52 |
| 2004 | #53 |
| 2005 | #59 |
| 2006 | #49 |
| 2007 | #56 |
| 2008 | #49 |
| 2009 | #59 |
| 2010 | #65 |
| 2011 | #70 |
| 2012 | #84 |
| 2013 | #101 |
| 2014 | #126 |
| 2015 | #136 |
| 2016 | #147 |
| 2017 | #184 |
| 2018 | #196 |
| 2019 | #240 |
| 2020 | #225 |
| 2021 | #253 |
| 2022 | #277 |
| 2023 | #308 |
| 2024 | #355 |
| 2025 | #389 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 36 of the 38 years from 1988 to 2025.
In 2025: #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #389 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1975–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #85 among boys in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #389 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1975 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #25 in Northern Ireland in 2008.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #389 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #355 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #308 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #277 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #253 | 187 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #225 | 215 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #240 | 210 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #196 | 269 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #184 | 293 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #147 | 390 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #136 | 426 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #126 | 509 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #101 | 626 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #84 | 769 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #70 | 946 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #65 | 1,037 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #59 | 1,208 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #49 | 1,600 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #56 | 1,426 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #49 | 1,451 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #59 | 1,102 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #53 | 1,227 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #52 | 1,186 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #53 | 1,202 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #52 | 1,205 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #50 | 1,375 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #54 | 1,270 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #55 | 1,310 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #55 | 1,291 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #54 | 1,259 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #87 | 105 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #88 | 98 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #76 | 115 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #72 | 131 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #73 | 126 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #80 | 112 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 134 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #68 | 130 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #68 | 122 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #64 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #65 | 145 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #57 | 180 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #49 | 229 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #51 | 200 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #57 | 157 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 132 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #65 | 122 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #87 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #86 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #100 | 73 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New Zealand | male | #96 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | male | #94 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | male | #82 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #94 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #85 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #74 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #78 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #94 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #90 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #77 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #88 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #92 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #85 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #85 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #305 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #200 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #207 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #211 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #142 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #169 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #195 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #171 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #104 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #102 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #85 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #83 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #78 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #66 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #39 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #33 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #25 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #45 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #41 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #71 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #69 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #65 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #66 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #63 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #58 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #64 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #83 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #84 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #179 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #207 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #187 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #140 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #127 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #158 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #133 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #144 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #109 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #113 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #100 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #97 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #82 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #66 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #65 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #67 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #76 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #104 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #106 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #116 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #138 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #107 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #137 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #112 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #133 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #154 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #189 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #261 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #178 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #225 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #255 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #210 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #242 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #319 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #218 | 19 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.