Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Riggin

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,977 Trend ↑ Rising 53%
Rank 2025
#2,977
among boys · ↓351 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Riggin · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
63 babies
All-time total
738
#6,243 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Riggin popularity over time

738 babies have been named Riggin since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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 – 17 17 2 – #7,796
2000s – 92 92 9 +441% #5,756
2010s – 329 329 33 +258% #2,879
2020s (to 2025) 5 295 300 50 +52% #2,268

Where Riggin 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 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 51 0.03 outside top 500
2030 53 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Riggin

Riggin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,977 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 738 American babies have been named Riggin. Its peak came in 2023, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Riggin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riggin?

The median living Riggin is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 700 people named Riggin are alive in the United States today.

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

Riggin 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 – – 42 #2,977
2024 – – 51 #2,626
2023 – – 63 #2,268
2022 – – 59 #2,399
2021 5 #17,179 40 #3,065
2020 – – 40 #2,967
2019 – – 30 #3,700
2018 – – 37 #3,158
2017 – – 34 #3,364
2016 – – 21 #4,742
2015 – – 34 #3,350
2014 – – 41 #2,879
2013 – – 39 #2,941
2012 – – 40 #2,945
2011 – – 23 #4,328
2010 – – 30 #3,610
2009 – – 16 #5,756
2008 – – 14 #6,333
2007 – – 12 #6,992
2006 – – 14 #6,028
2005 – – 10 #7,538
2004 – – 6 #11,053
2003 – – 7 #9,399
2002 – – 6 #10,395
2001 – – 7 #9,024
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Riggin?

The median living Riggin is about 8 years old. Half of all living Riggins are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Riggin are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Riggin are alive in the United States, based on 738 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Riggin in 2025?

Riggin ranked #2,977 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riggin?

738 babies have been named Riggin in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riggin most popular?

Riggin peaked in 2023, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Riggin a boy or girl name?

Riggin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Riggin rising or falling?

Riggin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Riggin become more popular?

Riggin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 boys named Riggin 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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