Given name
Rhyse
“having great enthusiasm for life”
Rhyse is a variant of Reece. One Welsh interpretation is “having great enthusiasm for life.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rhyse is a variant of Reece. One Welsh interpretation is “having great enthusiasm for life.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rhyse is a variant of Reece. An origin associated with Reece is Welsh.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rhyse through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 330
- 234 boys · 96 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,517 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −30%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,517 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 2.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 22 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 307 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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