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Rhett

Boy

Meaning of Rhett: Welsh: 'enthusiastic'

Rhett is a boy's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 193rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#193

1,955 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

36,920

First recorded 1917 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 148 babies1982: 151 babies1983: 146 babies1984: 121 babies1985: 155 babies1986: 113 babies1987: 170 babies1988: 159 babies1989: 161 babies1990: 150 babies19901991: 138 babies1992: 189 babies1993: 172 babies1994: 186 babies1995: 246 babies1996: 290 babies1997: 292 babies1998: 279 babies1999: 237 babies2000: 264 babies20002001: 239 babies2002: 286 babies2003: 283 babies2004: 277 babies2005: 303 babies2006: 330 babies2007: 332 babies2008: 354 babies2009: 382 babies2010: 411 babies20102011: 454 babies2012: 527 babies2013: 694 babies2014: 987 babies2015: 1,353 babies2016: 1,785 babies2017: 2,221 babies2018: 2,331 babies2019: 2,413 babies2020: 2,364 babies20202021: 2,554 babies2022: 2,520 babies2023: 2,209 babies2024: 2,150 babies2025: 1,955 babies
US babies named Rhett per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,554.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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