UK boy's name
Rhys-James
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.
Rhys-James is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Rhys-James 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 2011, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2011 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.
Rhys-James is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Rhys-James. 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
- • Rhys-James ranked #4647 for boys in England and Wales in 2011, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2011, when 3 boys were registered as Rhys-James.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Rhys-James 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
2011
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Decades
Rhys-James by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Rhys-James 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 |
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FAQ
Rhys-James: questions and answers
How popular is the name Rhys-James in the UK right now?
In 2011, Rhys-James was ranked #4647 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Rhys-James most popular?
The peak year on record was 2011, with 3 babies registered as Rhys-James in England and Wales.
How many people are called Rhys-James in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Rhys-James across the 1 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.