Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Righteous

Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 #3,568 Trend ↑ Rising 61%
Rank 2025
#3,568
among boys · ↑598 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Righteous · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
38 babies
All-time total
333
#10,702 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Righteous popularity over time

333 babies have been named Righteous since 2001, 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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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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2000s – 48 48 5 – #8,772
2010s 23 94 117 12 +144% #5,934
2020s (to 2025) 32 136 168 28 +139% #3,568

Where Righteous 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 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 41 0.02 outside top 500
2029 44 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Righteous

Righteous is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,568 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 333 American babies have been named Righteous, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 38 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 Righteous stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Righteous?

The median living Righteous is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 300 people named Righteous are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Righteous 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 6 #14,567 32 #3,568
2024 6 #14,921 26 #4,166
2023 6 #14,825 19 #5,206
2022 7 #13,305 16 #5,817
2021 – – 19 #5,073
2020 7 #13,191 24 #4,245
2019 – – 11 #7,530
2018 6 #15,280 14 #6,267
2017 7 #13,812 13 #6,596
2016 – – 11 #7,503
2015 5 #18,567 15 #5,934
2014 – – 11 #7,449
2013 – – 9 #8,624
2012 – – – –
2011 5 #18,985 10 #7,954
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 5 #14,064
2008 – – 8 #9,673
2007 – – 9 #8,772
2006 – – 8 #9,381
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2004 – – 7 #9,724
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2002 – – 5 #12,116
2001 – – 6 #10,282
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Righteous?

The median living Righteous is about 5 years old. Half of all living Righteouss are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Righteous are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Righteous are alive in the United States, based on 333 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Righteous in 2025?

Righteous ranked #3,568 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Righteous?

333 babies have been named Righteous in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Righteous most popular?

Righteous peaked in 2025, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Righteous a boy or girl name?

Righteous is used for both: about 17% of babies named Righteous have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Righteous rising or falling?

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

Will Righteous become more popular?

Righteous is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Righteous 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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