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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 1,600 babies (rank #49 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

22,815

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,600

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	1,259	#54
1997	1,291	#55
1998	1,310	#55
1999	1,270	#54
2000	1,375	#50
2001	1,205	#52
2002	1,202	#53
2003	1,186	#52
2004	1,227	#53
2005	1,102	#59
2006	1,451	#49
2007	1,426	#56
2008	1,600	#49
2009	1,208	#59
2010	1,037	#65
2011	946	#70
2012	769	#84
2013	626	#101
2014	509	#126
2015	426	#136
2016	390	#149

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

1,259

#54

1997

1,291

#55

1998

1,310

#55

1999

1,270

#54

2000

1,375

#50

2001

1,205

#52

2002

1,202

#53

2003

1,186

#52

2004

1,227

#53

2005

1,102

#59

2006

1,451

#49

2007

1,426

#56

2008

1,600

#49

2009

1,208

#59

2010

1,037

#65

2011

946

#70

2012

769

#84

2013

626

#101

2014

509

#126

2015

426

#136

2016

390

#149

Meaning

Numerology of Rhys

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Rhys

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Year-by-Year Detail