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Rhett

Boy's name · #188 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Rhett is near its high-water mark: it reached #149 in 2021 and still ranked #188 in 2025. About 37,000 boys have carried it since 1917.

Across the states

In recent years, Rhett ran 3–4× its national rate in North Dakota and South Dakota—ranked #48 in South Dakota in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Rhett ranks in other countries and regions.

#226 in Canada (2025) · #762 in Scotland (2025) · #2,269 in England & Wales (2025).

Famous Rhetts

• Rhett Reese — American screenwriter (born 1975)
• Rhett Akins — American country singer-songwriter (born 1969)
• Rhett Lashlee — American football coach (born 1983)
• Rhett Miller — American singer (born 1970)
• Rhett Lowder — American baseball player (born 2002)

In stories & tradition

• Rhett Butler — Fictional character from Gone with the Wind
• Rhett the Boston Terrier — Mascot of Boston University

What Rhetts become

Among 60 notable people named Rhett:

Sports figures appear 2.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rhett Rakhshani, American ice hockey player (born 1988).

Similar names: Colt · Remi · Tucker · Barrett · Remington · Reid

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