Rhodri is a distinctive choice, ranked #873 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rhodri in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#873
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About the Name Rhodri
Rhodri is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 217 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #379 in 1996 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Rhodri is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rhodri in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Rhodri
Rhodri Jones โ Rhodri Jones is a Wales international rugby union player.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rhodri
Unlikely. With around 36 UK babies named Rhodri per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rhodri in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rhodri is rising: up 506 places since 2020, to #873 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #379 in 1996.
Rhodri is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Rhodri include: Rhodri Jones, Rhodri Meilir and Rhodri Talfan Davies. Short summaries for each appear below.
Rhodri does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Rhodris in the wild.
36
UK babies named Rhodri (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 506 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rhodri
Almost certainly the only Rhodri in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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