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Rhythm

♂ Boy

Pronounced RITH-əm /ˈrɪð.əm/High

Meaning: The pattern of sound and movement in time; from Greek rhythmos, 'measured flow', used as a musical word nameHigh

In 30 seconds: A name with a built-in backbeat: Rhythm is music's pulse, straight from Greek 'measured flow'. The boldest of the music word names — and famously hard to spell, which its bearers learn early.
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Origin HighEnglish, Greek
MeaningThe pattern of sound and movement in time; from Greek rhythmos, 'measured flow', used as a musical word name
U.S. rank (2025)#2747 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births47 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 580

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202520002025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Rhythm descends from Greek rhythmos, 'measured flow' — the pulse philosophers heard in music, tides, and speech. As a given name it belongs to the twenty-first-century music word-name wave with Lyric, Cadence, and Melody, used for both sexes and seeded by artist families.

It remains very rare; for a boy it lands with drumline confidence. The meaning performs itself at every introduction.

Did you know? Rhythm is the longest common English word without a standard vowel letter — a spelling-bee landmine its young bearers conquer before everyone else.
Overall data confidence 90%
Oxford English Dictionary — rhythm — word etymology

Variations

RythemRhythym

Nicknames

Rhy

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If you like Rhythm…

Lyric— the fellow music-word name of the same wave
Cadence— the beat-cousin from the same vocabulary
Banks— a sleek modern pick of equal swagger
Legend— another bold word name parents pair it with

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rhythm mean?

Rhythm is the English word for the pattern of beats in music and movement, from Greek rhythmos, 'measured flow'.

How do you pronounce Rhythm?

It's said RITH-əm /ˈrɪð.əm/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Rhythm a boy or girl name?

Rhythm is used for both sexes; this page covers its use as a boy's name.

How popular is Rhythm?

Rhythm is a very rare word name in the U.S.

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