Rigby: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,829

among boys · ↑1,189 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rigby · +44% vs 2024

How common

1 in 58,899

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

41 babies

All-time total

516

#8,981 all-time among boys

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Rigby popularity over time

516 babies have been named Rigby since 1999, 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

BoysGirls

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.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	6	6	1	–	#9,642
2000s	–	37	37	4	+517%	#5,269
2010s	78	220	298	30	+705%	#3,496
2020s (to 2025)	35	140	175	29	-2%	#3,829

Where Rigby 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Rigby

Rigby is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,829 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 516 American babies have been named Rigby, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 41 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 Rigby stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rigby?

The median living Rigby is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Rigby 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.

Rigby year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#12,911	29	#3,829
2024	5	#17,177	20	#5,018
2023	–	–	20	#5,028
2022	11	#9,549	28	#3,969
2021	7	#13,205	21	#4,745
2020	5	#17,027	22	#4,518
2019	12	#9,007	28	#3,877
2018	7	#13,523	15	#5,983
2017	11	#9,802	20	#4,896
2016	9	#11,597	24	#4,290
2015	9	#11,653	32	#3,496
2014	6	#16,127	23	#4,366
2013	9	#11,782	20	#4,760
2012	7	#14,675	27	#3,863
2011	8	#13,123	12	#6,919
2010	–	–	19	#4,996
2009	–	–	18	#5,269
2008	–	–	10	#8,166
2007	–	–	9	#8,771
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rigby?

The median living Rigby is about 8 years old. Half of all living Rigbys are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Rigby are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Rigby are alive in the United States, based on 516 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rigby in 2025?

Rigby ranked #3,829 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rigby?

516 babies have been named Rigby in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rigby most popular?

Rigby peaked in 2015, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Rigby a boy or girl name?

Rigby is used for both: about 22% of babies named Rigby have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Rigby rising or falling?

Rigby has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Rigby become more popular?

Rigby is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Rigby 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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