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Rhett

“Advice” — Dutch origin

Boy's name · #188 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Rhett has appeared in US records since 1917 — best rank #149 (2021) · 36,669 babies named Rhett all-time · 1 in 880 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,500 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rhetts

• Rhett Reese — American screenwriter
• Rhett Davies — British record producer
• Rhett Forrester — American musician (1956-1994)
• Rhett Rakhshani — American ice hockey player
• Rhett Warrener — Canadian ice hockey player

In stories & tradition

• Rhett Butler — Gone with the Wind
• Rhett the Boston Terrier — mascot character

What Rhetts become

Among 60 notable people named Rhett:

Athletes appear 2.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rhett Rakhshani, American ice hockey player.

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