Rhen
The Story of Rhen
As a girl name
Rhen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 24 Rhens were born — ranking #5,306 that year. As of 2026, Rhen ranks #8,898 for girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 193 Rhens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rhen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1985, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 33 Rhens were born — ranking #3,426 that year. As of 2026, Rhen ranks #4,966 for boys with 20 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 361 Rhens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rhen
Rhen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 361 births in the dataset. Rhen's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,426. Use the chart and map above to compare Rhen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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