Unisex name · since 2003
Rhythm
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 632 babies named Rhythm, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,189 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,776 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 632
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
632 babies have been named Rhythm since 2003, making it today's #2776 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Rhythm recorded 632 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #2776 nationally today, ahead of 84% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #10,189 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,776 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 632 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhythm ranks #10,189 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,776 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 632 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10,189 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,776 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 632
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
Rhythm's 632 recorded births place it above 85.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Rhythm compares
632 Top 40% higher than 60% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rhythm's all-time total is 68% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rhythm | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 632 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 21 | 19,840 |
Rhythm's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rhythm's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rhythm popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Rhythm popularity over time - boys
580 total births recorded since 2000 (Rhythm as boys' name)
Rhythm by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (334 births, 53% of the file).
2020s was Rhythm's strongest decade.
334 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Rhythm births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 46
2000s
46 births
- 2010s
2010s
252 births
- 2020s
2020s
334 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 334 births (53% of all-time use).
How Rhythm compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rhythm's total volume
Rhythm by state
Where Rhythm concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 42 | 6.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 40 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 21 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.8% |
42 of 632 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Rhythm's data
- California records the most Rhythms (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rhythm: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~22 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, 2003–2025 (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 Rhythm 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.