UK boy's name
Rhyss
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1998. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Rhyss is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Rhyss popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1998 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2901, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 1998 to 1998. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, 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.
Rhyss is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 6 living people in the UK are called Rhyss. 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 1999 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Rhyss ranked #2901 for boys in England and Wales in 1998, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 3 boys were registered as Rhyss.
- • Rhyss ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #422 in 1998.
- • About 6 living people in the UK are estimated to have Rhyss as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2901
1998
Births in 1998
3
Latest year
Peak year
1998
3 births
Estimated living
6
2026
Decades
Rhyss by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Rhyss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | #2901 | 3 | 1 |
Geography
Where Rhyss is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Rhyss. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Rhyss ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #422 in 1998.
Across the UK
Rhyss in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#422 in 1998
1 years of NRS records, 3 total registered
Related
Names similar to Rhyss
- 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
Rhyss: questions and answers
How popular is the name Rhyss in the UK right now?
In 1998, Rhyss was ranked #2901 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Rhyss most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 3 babies registered as Rhyss in England and Wales.
How many people are called Rhyss in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Rhyss across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 3 more in Scotland.
Where is Rhyss most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Rhyss ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #422 in 1998. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
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.