Meaning and history
From Old Welsh Ris, probably meaning “ardour, enthusiasm,” this name was borne by several Welsh rulers, including the 12th-century Rhys ap Gruffydd, who fought against the invading Normans.
20062006: 205 births, rank #924
2007: 263 births, rank #809
2008: 359 births, rank #674
2009: 456 births, rank #578
2010: 550 births, rank #471
20112011: 539 births, rank #487
2012: 576 births, rank #474
2013: 560 births, rank #490
2014: 580 births, rank #484
2015: 560 births, rank #512
20162016: 612 births, rank #494
2017: 619 births, rank #476
2018: 627 births, rank #463
2019: 692 births, rank #440
2020: 713 births, rank #418
20212021: 750 births, rank #413
2022: 733 births, rank #426
2023: 931 births, rank #353
2024: 952 births, rank #352
20252025: 778 births, rank #410
Rhys moved from #353 to #412 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2024, with 952 births.