Rhys

Rhys

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Welsh

Meaning

Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales, with famous kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr.

From Wikipedia

Rhys first appears in the data in 1984 and has been recorded in 28 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 370 babies (rank #43 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rhys

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rhys yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,759

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

370

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1984	73	#101
1985	85	#96
1986	124	#86
1987	183	#66
1988	200	#65
1989	230	#61
1990	315	#50
1991	370	#43
1992	299	#53
1993	224	#62
1994	228	#62
1995	218	#64
1996	201	#71
1997	222	#66
1998	190	#75
1999	212	#70
2000	198	#68
2001	184	#70
2002	179	#78
2003	166	#84
2004	70	#106
2005	76	#102
2006	101	#99
2009	103	#100
2014	10	#186
2015	81	#129
2016	211	#121
2017	6	#277

Year

Babies

Rank

1984

#101

1985

#96

1986

124

#86

1987

183

#66

1988

200

#65

1989

230

#61

1990

315

#50

1991

370

#43

1992

299

#53

1993

224

#62

1994

228

#62

1995

218

#64

1996

201

#71

1997

222

#66

1998

190

#75

1999

212

#70

2000

198

#68

2001

184

#70

2002

179

#78

2003

166

#84

2004

#106

2005

#102

2006

101

#99

2009

103

#100

2014

#186

2015

#129

2016

211

#121

2017

#277

Meaning

Numerology of Rhys

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rhys

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Year-by-Year Detail