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Worldwide Name Statistics

Rhett

Ranked #1097 - 1 in 224,190 people
US

Most common in

United States

36k bearers

World total

35,684

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1097

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States36k
Worldwide
~36k
rank #1097
Rarity
1 in 224,190
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~36k in US

About the name Rhett

There are an estimated 35,684 people named Rhett alive worldwide today. That ranks Rhett at #1097 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Rhett is held by approximately 35,684 people, ranking #1097 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,301 U.S. residents).

Historically Rhett is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Rhett appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Rhett popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Rhett, 1917 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1917: 5
  2. 1920: 5
  3. 1923: 5
  4. 1931: 6
  5. 1933: 7
  6. 1937: 6
  7. 1938: 11
  8. 1939: 8
  9. 1940: 27
  10. 1941: 26
  11. 1942: 24
  12. 1943: 18
  13. 1944: 22
  14. 1945: 12
  15. 1946: 17
  16. 1947: 29
  17. 1948: 31
  18. 1949: 22
  19. 1950: 36
  20. 1951: 25
  21. 1952: 38
  22. 1953: 40
  23. 1954: 44
  24. 1955: 77
  25. 1956: 61
  26. 1957: 45
  27. 1958: 81
  28. 1959: 62
  29. 1960: 66
  30. 1961: 105
  31. 1962: 100
  32. 1963: 98
  33. 1964: 107
  34. 1965: 67
  35. 1966: 85
  36. 1967: 81
  37. 1968: 115
  38. 1969: 151
  39. 1970: 159
  40. 1971: 155
  41. 1972: 139
  42. 1973: 118
  43. 1974: 136
  44. 1975: 142
  45. 1976: 132
  46. 1977: 202
  47. 1978: 172
  48. 1979: 166
  49. 1980: 153
  50. 1981: 148
  51. 1982: 151
  52. 1983: 146
  53. 1984: 121
  54. 1985: 155
  55. 1986: 113
  56. 1987: 170
  57. 1988: 159
  58. 1989: 161
  59. 1990: 150
  60. 1991: 138
  61. 1992: 189
  62. 1993: 172
  63. 1994: 186
  64. 1995: 246
  65. 1996: 290
  66. 1997: 292
  67. 1998: 279
  68. 1999: 237
  69. 2000: 264
  70. 2001: 239
  71. 2002: 286
  72. 2003: 283
  73. 2004: 277
  74. 2005: 303
  75. 2006: 330
  76. 2007: 332
  77. 2008: 354
  78. 2009: 382
  79. 2010: 411
  80. 2011: 454
  81. 2012: 527
  82. 2013: 694
  83. 2014: 987
  84. 2015: 1,353
  85. 2016: 1,785
  86. 2017: 2,221
  87. 2018: 2,331
  88. 2019: 2,413
  89. 2020: 2,364
  90. 2021: 2,554
  91. 2022: 2,520
  92. 2023: 2,209
  93. 2024: 2,150
  94. 2025: 1,955

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Rhett worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,684 people named Rhett alive worldwide today, ranking #1097 globally.

Is Rhett a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 224,190 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,684 bearers, which is 1 in 9,301 Americans.

Is Rhett a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Rhett is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Rhett come from?

Who are famous people named Rhett?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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