Rhys Loong
There are approximately 1 people named Rhys Loong living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rhys with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Loong. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Rhys
14K
Alive today
Named Loong
187
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 14K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2023
Average age: 13
Top Census group: White (75.0%)
Estimated bearers: 187
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #114,090
Per 100K: 0.05
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (76.7%)
First name trend
Rhys: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rhys. The peak year was 2023 with 991 births. The average person named Rhys today is 13 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rhys
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Rhys, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 75.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rhys described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Rhys at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White75.0% · 7,744
- Two or more races9.6% · 996
- Hispanic or Latino7.8% · 806
- Black or African American4.2% · 430
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 304
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 50
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Loong surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Loong, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 76.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Loong described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Loong at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander76.7% · 125
- White9.2% · 15
- Two or more races9.2% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.5% · 4
- Black or African American1.2% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 2
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rhys has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0041% of the US population, based on 14,193 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Rhys right now.
The surname Loong appears at a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Rhys Loong. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Rhys
FAQ
Rhys Loong: questions and answers
How many people are named Rhys Loong?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rhys Loong. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0041%) with the surname frequency (0.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rhys Loong?
We classify Rhys Loong as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rhys a male or female name?
Rhys is predominantly male. Out of 14,396 total SSA registrations, 94.1% were male and 5.9% were female. See the full Rhys profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Rhys Loong?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.