Primarily a boy's name · 94% boys
Origin: WelshRhys 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
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.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 8 | #3,193 |
| 1941 | 5 | #3,912 |
| 1946 | 9 | #2,659 |
| 1948 | 5 | #4,082 |
| 1949 | 8 | #2,976 |
| 1950 | 7 | #3,262 |
| 1951 | 6 | #3,645 |
| 1952 | 11 | #2,479 |
| 1953 | 11 | #2,502 |
| 1954 | 13 | #2,294 |
| 1955 | 15 | #2,117 |
| 1956 | 17 | #2,004 |
| 1957 | 9 | #2,983 |
| 1958 | 11 | #2,612 |
| 1959 | 5 | #4,455 |
| 1960 | 14 | #2,291 |
| 1961 | 16 | #2,126 |
| 1962 | 10 | #2,810 |
| 1963 | 13 | #2,392 |
| 1964 | 13 | #2,388 |
| 1965 | 8 | #3,191 |
| 1966 | 9 | #2,936 |
| 1967 | 7 | #3,481 |
| 1968 | 10 | #2,875 |
| 1969 | 11 | #2,825 |
| 1970 | 10 | #3,240 |
| 1971 | 7 | #4,293 |
| 1973 | 11 | #3,170 |
| 1974 | 5 | #5,834 |
| 1975 | 10 | #3,613 |
| 1976 | 6 | #5,464 |
| 1977 | 8 | #4,491 |
| 1978 | 6 | #5,615 |
| 1979 | 23 | #2,219 |
| 1980 | 27 | #2,042 |
| 1981 | 24 | #2,187 |
| 1982 | 27 | #2,047 |
| 1983 | 23 | #2,257 |
| 1984 | 30 | #1,876 |
| 1985 | 41 | #1,588 |
| 1986 | 29 | #2,044 |
| 1987 | 40 | #1,704 |
| 1988 | 41 | #1,728 |
| 1989 | 32 | #2,192 |
| 1990 | 51 | #1,629 |
| 1991 | 52 | #1,627 |
| 1992 | 39 | #2,031 |
| 1993 | 68 | #1,415 |
| 1994 | 57 | #1,630 |
| 1995 | 62 | #1,545 |
| 1996 | 76 | #1,397 |
| 1997 | 77 | #1,420 |
| 1998 | 98 | #1,245 |
| 1999 | 116 | #1,140 |
| 2000 | 134 | #1,068 |
| 2001 | 145 | #1,022 |
| 2002 | 144 | #1,059 |
| 2003 | 152 | #1,038 |
| 2004 | 180 | #941 |
| 2005 | 177 | #983 |
| 2006 | 205 | #925 |
| 2007 | 262 | #818 |
| 2008 | 359 | #676 |
| 2009 | 456 | #578 |
| 2010 | 550 | #471 |
| 2011 | 539 | #487 |
| 2012 | 576 | #475 |
| 2013 | 560 | #490 |
| 2014 | 580 | #485 |
| 2015 | 560 | #514 |
| 2016 | 612 | #494 |
| 2017 | 618 | #477 |
| 2018 | 627 | #463 |
| 2019 | 692 | #440 |
| 2020 | 713 | #419 |
| 2021 | 750 | #413 |
| 2022 | 733 | #426 |
| 2023 | 930 | #353 |
| 2024 | 946 | #354 |
