Total births
16
Boys' name · since 2016
Rhyus
Rhyus has 16 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 2016–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
16 boys have been named Rhyus since 2016, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rhyus has been recorded 16 times among boys since 2016, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2020.
- 16 total births
- 2016–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Rhyus since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 16
- total births
- 2016–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Rhyus was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Rhyus in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Rhyus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rhyus's full recorded timeline at 2017, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rhyus at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Rhyus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2020
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Rhyus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rhyus's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Rhyus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rhyus? ▼
16 babies have been named Rhyus since 2016. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2016 with 6 births.
When was Rhyus most popular? ▼
Rhyus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Rhyus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rhyus since 2016 -- 5 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Rhyus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rhys, Rhyan, Rhyder, Rhylan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rhyus's data
- Rhyus's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rhyus
Nearby Names Like Rhyus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rhyus
Rhys Boy
#353 14,334 births
Rhyan Boy
#4750 1,512 births
Rhyder Boy
#2706 1,220 births
Rhylan Boy
#3858 706 births
Rhythm Boy
#3384 580 births
Compare Rhyus side by side: Rhyus vs Rhys Rhyus vs Rhyan Rhyus vs Rhyder
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2016–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rhyus: Baby Name Since 2016 - 16 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rhyus. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rhyus 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 July 2026.