Boy
Rhys
As a boy's name, Rhys is understood to mean "ardor, enthusiasm". It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2010s. Today, it is on the rarer side without being unusual in the registry. Since 1900, roughly 8,668 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
WelshWelsh
EtymologyMeaning "ardor, enthusiasm"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
8
1930s
0
1940s
27
1950s
105
1960s
111
1970s
86
1980s
313
1990s
740
2000s
2,440
2010s
4,838
Peaked in the 2010s · 8,668 total U.S. births since 1900