Okay, so, I was digging into names the other day, you know, just for fun. And I stumbled upon this one – Rhys. It got me thinking, how common was this name back in, say, 2013? I mean, was it something you’d hear every day, or more like a rare gem?
So, I started poking around. First thing I did was hit up those baby name websites. They’ve got all sorts of data, right? Turns out, Rhys is mostly a boy’s name. Like, 94.54% of the time, it’s given to boys. And get this, in the U.S., there have been almost 10,000 boys named Rhys. That’s way more than I expected!
Then I got curious about the name’s history. It’s Welsh, which is pretty cool. Apparently, it means “enthusiasm” or “ardor.” That’s kind of a fiery, passionate vibe, don’t you think? Some sites said it comes from the Welsh word “rheis,” meaning “passion” or “zeal,” while others mentioned it could be from the Proto-Celtic word “risos,” which means “heat” or “fire.” Either way, it’s got some serious energy behind it.
But back to 2013. I found this one site, but I can’t remember the name, sorry, that lets you see the popularity of names over time. I couldn’t look up 2013, it seems they only had data from the last 50 years up to 2023. There’s was even a chart showing how many babies were named Rhys each year. That was neat, but it’s not what I wanted exactly.
I kept digging, and what I gathered is that, yeah, Rhys wasn’t exactly a super common name in 2013, but it wasn’t unheard of either. The Social Security Administration’s data will probably help, they have all kinds of names listed, but that’s more work than I want to do right now.
My conclusion?
- Rhys is definitely more of a boy’s name.
- It’s got a cool meaning with a fiery background.
- It wasn’t a super popular name in 2013, but it wasn’t exactly rare either.
Anyway, that’s my little adventure into the world of the name Rhys. It was a fun little research project, and I learned a few things along the way. Hope you found it interesting too!