Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Rhythm

Gender Unisex · 52% girls Rank 2025 #2,770 Trend ↑ Rising 26%
Rank 2025
#2,770
among girls · ↑147 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
109
named Rhythm · +18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,924
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
109 babies
All-time total
1,212
#10,181 all-time among girls
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Rhythm popularity over time

1,212 babies have been named Rhythm since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 46 44 90 9 – #8,371
2010s 252 292 544 54 +504% #3,438
2020s (to 2025) 334 244 578 96 +77% #2,770

Where Rhythm is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 65 0.04 outside top 500
2027 67 0.04 outside top 500
2028 69 0.04 outside top 500
2029 71 0.04 outside top 500
2030 72 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Rhythm

Rhythm is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,770 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,212 American babies have been named Rhythm, about 52% girls and 48% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 109 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rhythm stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rhythm?

The median living Rhythm is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 1,200 people named Rhythm are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rhythm year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 62 #2,770 47 #2,747
2024 57 #2,917 35 #3,378
2023 59 #2,880 47 #2,763
2022 52 #3,156 38 #3,203
2021 47 #3,380 43 #2,905
2020 57 #2,880 34 #3,330
2019 46 #3,438 42 #2,929
2018 45 #3,480 36 #3,218
2017 31 #4,561 37 #3,180
2016 28 #4,961 39 #3,048
2015 24 #5,628 33 #3,418
2014 17 #7,242 27 #3,867
2013 27 #5,115 23 #4,285
2012 15 #8,134 13 #6,572
2011 9 #11,958 22 #4,474
2010 10 #11,076 20 #4,803
2009 15 #8,371 14 #6,362
2008 13 #9,377 7 #10,777
2007 – – 5 #13,967
2006 5 #19,413 – –
2005 – – – –
2004 7 #13,877 – –
2003 6 #15,348 6 #10,584
2002 – – 6 #10,390
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2000 – – 6 #10,064
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rhythm, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rhythm?

The median living Rhythm is about 6 years old. Half of all living Rhythms are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Rhythm are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Rhythm are alive in the United States, based on 1,212 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rhythm in 2025?

Rhythm ranked #2,770 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rhythm?

1,212 babies have been named Rhythm in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rhythm most popular?

Rhythm peaked in 2025, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Rhythm a boy or girl name?

Rhythm is used for both: about 52% of babies named Rhythm have been girls and 48% boys.

Is the name Rhythm rising or falling?

Rhythm is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rhythm become more popular?

Rhythm is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Rhythm in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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