Rhett
From a surname of Dutch background, recorded in America as an anglicizing of de Raedt, built on a word for advice or counsel. Its wide use in English followed the 1936 novel Gone with the Wind.
Rhett in 2025
Rhett was given to 1,955 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 351st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,696 babies born.
The history of Rhett
Rhett reached its highest point in 2021, when 2,554 babies were given the name, ranking 270th that year.
Across the 109 years of records since 1917, 36,920 babies have been named Rhett. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Rhett by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rhett | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 8,649 |
| 1920s | 10 | 9,273 |
| 1930s | 38 | 4,560 |
| 1940s | 228 | 2,655 |
| 1950s | 509 | 1,924 |
| 1960s | 975 | 1,456 |
| 1970s | 1,521 | 1,330 |
| 1980s | 1,477 | 1,606 |
| 1990s | 2,179 | 1,316 |
| 2000s | 3,050 | 1,392 |
| 2010s | 13,176 | 300 |
| 2020s | 13,752 | 270 |
Where Rhett is heading
Rhett has risen 44% over the past decade, from 1,353 babies in 2015 to 1,955 in 2025.
Names like Rhett
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rhett.