boy's name

Rhodri

  • Origin Welsh
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
  • Births on record 882

England and Wales

#887

2025 births

Rhodri is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.

  • Rhodri is a name of Welsh origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 1998, when 59 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 14,637 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.

Rhodri over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

296
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Rhodri by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 219
2000s 296
2010s 223
2020s (to 2025) 133

How popular is Rhodri?

In 2025, Rhodri was given to 36 babies in England and Wales, ranking #887 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.

Where Rhodri is used

England & Wales #887 36 in 2025
United States #13,489 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Rhodri

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Rhodri also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rhodri over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Rhodri

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rhodri — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Rhodri

How popular is the name Rhodri?

In 2025, Rhodri was given to 36 babies in England and Wales, ranking #887 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.

Is Rhodri a girl's or a boy's name?

Rhodri is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Rhodri most popular?

Rhodri peaked in 1998, when 59 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Rhodri a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rhodri currently ranks #887 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.