There are a number of different lists of "rare breeds" - they agree as to some breeds, but the exact lists and orders of rarity vary from list to list. Since there's no real "census" for rabbits, any of these lists can only be approximations.
RabbitGeek.com lists the rarest 16 breeds as of 2010, based on American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) registrations, in order of rarity, as:
1 Blanc de Hotot
2 Giant Angora
3 Cinnamon
4 Beveren
5 American
6 Satin Angora
7 Giant Chinchilla
8 Lilac
9 Silver
10 American Sable
11 Belgian Hare
12 American Chinchilla
13 Rhinelander
14 Creme d'Argent
15 Silver Fox
16 Palomino
According to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, the rarest breeds according to population reports from breed associations, in order of rarity, are:
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