Rhythm
Girl name · #2776 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Rhythm? In official American birth records, Rhythm has been tracked continuously since 2003, giving it 22 years of documented American history.
Rhythm ranks #2776 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 62 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Rhythm.
The 22-year story
Rhythm first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 62 babies and a rank of #2751. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rhythm per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rhythm in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rhythm is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rhythm will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rhythm is most common
State-level data for Rhythm is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rhythm
Statistically, parents drawn to Rhythm tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rowynn, Ryver, Rooney, Denym, and Remedy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rhythm | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Rhythm?
In official American birth records, the name Rhythm first appeared in 2003 (over 22 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 22 years.
Is Rhythm a popular girl name?
Rhythm ranked #2776 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Rhythm most popular?
Rhythm peaked in 2025, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2751 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rhythm?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Rhythm. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.