ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1968 First Year 2024 Last Year 2019 Peak Year #5553 Peak Rank 229 Total Count 30 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Rhet The earliest SSA record of Rhet as a baby boy name dates back to 1968, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Rhet — #5,553 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Rhet on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Rhet last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 229 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Rhet Phonetically similar names — useful when Rhet is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Rut](/rut) * Rutt * Rhat * Urate * Aurate * Writ * Ret * Rit * [Rhett](/rhett) * Rette * [Rett](/rett) * Ritt Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Rhet What does the name Rhet mean? Rhet is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1968\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Rhet in 2026? In 2026, Rhet ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Rhet most popular? Rhet reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #5,553 that year with 16 babies given the name. Is Rhet a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Rhet is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Rhet? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rhet include Clarkson, Tipton, Halden. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦ClarksonPeak #5553](/clarkson)[👦TiptonPeak #5553](/tipton)[👦HaldenPeak #5553](/halden)[👦JamisPeak #5553](/jamis)[👦KiplingPeak #5553](/kipling)[👦KarlinPeak #5553](/karlin)[👦DaoudPeak #5553](/daoud)[👦JonyPeak #5553](/jony) ## About the name Rhet Rhet is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 229 births in the dataset. Rhet's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,553\. Use the chart and map above to compare Rhet's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2019 → ](/year/2019) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "R" → ](/letter/r) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.