Rhodri
Rhodri is a male first name of Welsh origin. It is derived from the elements rhod "wheel" and rhi "king".
Meaning & Origin of Rhodri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rhodri is a male first name of Welsh origin. It is derived from the elements rhod "wheel" and rhi "king".
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The Story of Rhodri
Rhodri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2017, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 6 Rhodris were born — ranking #10,774 that year. As of 2026, Rhodri ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Rhodris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rhodri
Rhodri is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Rhodri's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #10,774. Use the chart and map above to compare Rhodri'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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