US rank #5111 Unisex name Peak 2021 320 births

Rhen — #5111 US boys' name

320 babies named Rhen in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s431990s272000s112010s1012020s138
#5111
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Rhen was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

33 babies were named Rhen in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rhen

The Social Security Administration has registered 320 babies named Rhen between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rhen currently holds the #5111 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 33 babies received it in a single year. Rhen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 172 additional births since 2010.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rhen performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 138 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Rhen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rhen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 320 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rhen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

320

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2021

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,111

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rhen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
33
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
010203040 20242020201620122003199219861985 7

Rhen popularity over time — girls

172 total births recorded since 2010 (Rhen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 172 births
0510152025 2024202220202018201620132010 5

Rhen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
138 births that decade — 43% of Rhen's all-time total
1980s431990s272000s112010s1012020s138

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rhen?
320 babies have been named Rhen since 1985. It currently ranks #5111 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 33 births.
When was Rhen most popular?
Rhen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Rhen a unisex name?
Yes, Rhen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 320 births, and as a girl's name it has 172 births.
How long has the name Rhen been used?
Rhen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rhen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhett, Rhea, Rhet, Rhettley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.