Rhythm
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Rhythm
A musical name with a cool and slightly edgy sound, Rhythm would fit in with Anthem, Lyric, Riff, and Drummer. First appearing in the US stats in the early 2000s, recent years have seen it given to around 90 babies, split 40:60 between boys and girls.
Rhythm for girls#2770 US
A musical name that is undeniably cool, Rhythm may appeal to fans of Anthem, Lyric, Cadence, and Poem. First appearing in the US stats for girls in 2003 (having debuted for boys three years prior), Rhythm has been steadily and quietly gaining in popularity with around 90 babies given the name in a recent count. It has been leaning more feminine (60:40), but has leaned masculine in the past.
Pronounced RIH-um.
As of October 2026, Rhythm ranked #2747 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,867 | 27 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #3,417 | 33 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,048 | 39 | #4,961 | 28 |
| 2017 | #3,179 | 37 | #4,558 | 31 |
| 2018 | #3,218 | 36 | #3,480 | 45 |
| 2019 | #2,927 | 42 | #3,438 | 46 |
| 2020 | #3,329 | 34 | #2,878 | 57 |
| 2021 | #2,904 | 43 | #3,380 | 47 |
| 2022 | #3,201 | 38 | #3,154 | 52 |
| 2023 | #2,762 | 47 | #2,876 | 59 |
| 2024 | #3,367 | 35 | #2,909 | 57 |
| 2025 | #2,747 | 47 | #2,770 | 62 |
World rankings
Rhythm for girls
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- Rhythm Myer WhatbyGirl
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Rhythm in pop culture
- "Chained to the RhythmBoy
" song by Katy Perry feat. Skip Marley
- "Rhythm of the NightBoy
" song by DeBarge
- "Rhythm Is Gonna Get YouBoy
" song by Gloria Estefan
- "Chained to the Rhythm"Girl
song by Katy Perry feat. Skip Marley.