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The first name Rhodri

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 36 boys were named Rhodri, making it the 873rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 59 births (#382).

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871
babies named Rhodri, 1996–2025
#873
rank in 2025
1998
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rhodri with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Rhodri at birth, 1880–2025

In 2024, 5 boys born in the United States were named Rhodri, the 13,815th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 6 were.

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11
babies named Rhodri since 1880
#13,815
rank in 2024
2017
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Rhodri

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Rhodri Morgan
    First Minister of Wales (1939-2017)
  • Rhodri Molwynog
    8th-century king of Gwynedd, 690–754
  • Rhodri Meilir
    British actor, born 1978

Questions

How popular is the name Rhodri?
In 2025, 36 boys born in England and Wales were named Rhodri, ranking 873rd. Its peak was 1998, with 59 births.
When was Rhodri most popular?
2017 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Rhodri, its highest rank at 11,906th.