How Many People Are Named Rhythm?
An estimated 1,095 people in the United States have the first name Rhythm. It is used for both genders, with 51.7% female. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Rhythm peaked in popularity in 2023 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rhythm 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 Rhythm paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rhythm is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Rhythm is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,095
About 1 in 313,018 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
51.7% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2023
106 births
Total Registered
1,103
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rhythm
Rhythm is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (48.3%) and females (51.7%). Out of 1,103 total births registered, 533 were male and 570 were female.
Rhythm as a male name
Ranked #3,367 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (47 births)
Rhythm as a female name
Ranked #2,909 in 2024
57 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (59 births)
Rhythm: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rhythm span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 544 babies were registered. Rhythm remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rhythm by Decade
How has Rhythm 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.
Rhythm by State
Birth registrations for Rhythm span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, Michigan, Georgia. On average, about 23 Rhythms were registered per state.
Rhythm + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rhythm as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rhythm
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rhythm: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rhythm?
We estimate approximately 1,095 people named Rhythm 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 313,018 Americans share this first name.
Is Rhythm a common name?
Rhythm is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,103 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rhythm most popular?
Rhythm reached peak popularity in 2023, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rhythm is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rhythm a female name?
Rhythm is predominantly female. 51.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rhythm Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rhythm Smith, Rhythm Johnson, Rhythm 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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