How Many People Are Named Rhen?
An estimated 487 people in the United States have the first name Rhen. It is used for both genders, with 65.0% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Rhen peaked in popularity in 2021 with 55 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rhen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rhen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
487
About 1 in 703,808 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
65.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2021
55 births
Total Registered
492
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rhen
Rhen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (65.0%) and females (35.0%). Out of 492 total births registered, 320 were male and 172 were female.
Rhen as a male name
Ranked #5,188 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (33 births)
Rhen as a female name
Ranked #10,083 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (24 births)
Rhen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rhen span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 225 babies were registered. Rhen remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rhen by Decade
How has Rhen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rhen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rhen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rhen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rhen?
We estimate approximately 487 people named Rhen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 703,808 Americans share this first name.
Is Rhen a common name?
Rhen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 492 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rhen most popular?
Rhen reached peak popularity in 2021, when 55 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rhen is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rhen a male name?
Rhen is predominantly male. 65.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rhen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rhen Smith, Rhen Johnson, Rhen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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