UK boy's name
Rhyce
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2011. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Rhyce is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Rhyce popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2011 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4647, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 10 births.
This profile covers 60 England and Wales registrations across 10 recorded years from 1996 to 2011. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 30% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 59 living people in the UK are called Rhyce. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2012 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Rhyce ranked #4647 for boys in England and Wales in 2011, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 10 boys were registered as Rhyce.
- • About 59 living people in the UK are estimated to have Rhyce as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4647
2011
Births in 2011
3
Latest year
Peak year
1998
10 births
Estimated living
59
2026
Popularity
Rhyce over time
The chart below shows babies named Rhyce registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2011. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Rhyce, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2011, compared with 10 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rhyce by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Rhyce was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4647 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #2322 | 27 | 5 |
| 1990s | #1600 | 30 | 4 |
Related
Names similar to Rhyce
- Ryan 68,692
- Riley 37,992
- Robert 27,462
- Reuben 25,122
- Rhys 24,418
- Reece 24,329
- Rory 21,870
- Roman 16,609
- Ronnie 16,445
- Reggie 14,684
- Rowan 14,371
- Ralph 8,892
FAQ
Rhyce: questions and answers
How popular is the name Rhyce in the UK right now?
In 2011, Rhyce was ranked #4647 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Rhyce most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 10 babies registered as Rhyce in England and Wales.
How many people are called Rhyce in the UK?
A total of 60 babies have been registered as Rhyce across the 10 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.