Riaan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,764

among boys · ↑168 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Riaan · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,566

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

262 babies

All-time total

1,846

#3,473 all-time among boys

First recorded

2009

in Social Security records

Riaan popularity over time

1,846 babies have been named Riaan since 2009, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2000s	5	1	–	#14,056
2010s	1,053	105	+20960%	#861
2020s (to 2025)	788	131	+25%	#1,057

Where Riaan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	86	0.05	outside top 500
2027	82	0.05	outside top 500
2028	78	0.05	outside top 500
2029	75	0.04	outside top 500
2030	73	0.04	outside top 500

Where Riaan is most popular

Boys named Riaan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.069 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and California.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Riaan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	66	0.328	+373%
Massachusetts	23	0.167	+142%
California	141	0.154	+123%
Illinois	29	0.113	+64%
New York	36	0.083	+20%
Pennsylvania	21	0.079	+14%
Washington	12	0.073	+6%
Michigan	14	0.068	≈ national
Texas	54	0.061	-11%
Virginia	11	0.058	-16%
Georgia	11	0.043	-37%
Maryland	5	0.042	-39%
Arizona	6	0.037	-47%
North Carolina	6	0.023	-66%
Ohio	5	0.019	-73%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Riaan

Riaan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,764 in 2025 with 92 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2009, 1,846 American babies have been named Riaan. Its peak came in 2016, when 262 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Riaan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riaan?

The median living Riaan is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 9. An estimated 1,800 people named Riaan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Riaan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	92	#1,764
2024	82	#1,932
2023	126	#1,448
2022	119	#1,521
2021	179	#1,139
2020	190	#1,057
2019	132	#1,363
2018	139	#1,314
2017	142	#1,283
2016	262	#861
2015	229	#929
2014	58	#2,290
2013	33	#3,324
2012	35	#3,223
2011	12	#6,918
2010	11	#7,474
2009	5	#14,056
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Riaan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Riaan?

The median living Riaan is about 7 years old. Half of all living Riaans are between 4 and 9 years old.

How many people named Riaan are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Riaan are alive in the United States, based on 1,846 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Riaan mean?

Spelling variant of Ryan.

How popular is the name Riaan in 2025?

Riaan ranked #1,764 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 92 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riaan?

1,846 babies have been named Riaan in the United States since 2009, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riaan most popular?

Riaan peaked in 2016, when 262 newborns received the name.

Is Riaan a boy or girl name?

Riaan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Riaan rising or falling?

Riaan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Riaan become more popular?

Riaan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 boys named Riaan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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