Boys' name · since 1989
Rhyne
51 babies named Rhyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #22,091 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 51
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
51 boys have been named Rhyne since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rhyne has 51 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2015.
- #22,091 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 51 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhyne ranks #22,091 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #22,091 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 51
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Rhyne's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Rhyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rhyne splits its recorded history at 2002: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rhyne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2015
- Peak year (1991)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Rhyne by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (19 births, 37% of the file).
1990s was Rhyne's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Rhyne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rhyne? ▼
Where does Rhyne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Rhyne most popular? ▼
How long has the name Rhyne been used? ▼
What names are similar to Rhyne? ▼
What to do with Rhyne's data
- Rhyne's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rhyne
Nearby Names Like Rhyne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rhyne
Compare Rhyne side by side: Rhyne vs Rhys Rhyne vs Rhyan Rhyne vs Rhyder
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rhyne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rhyne draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.