Rigo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,925

among boys · ↓48 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rigo · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2007

64 babies

All-time total

1,830

#3,488 all-time among boys

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Rigo popularity over time

1,830 babies have been named Rigo since 1956, 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.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	12	1	–	#3,863
1960s	21	2	+75%	#4,044
1970s	91	9	+333%	#2,355
1980s	247	25	+171%	#1,923
1990s	405	41	+64%	#1,723
2000s	537	54	+33%	#1,959
2010s	345	35	-36%	#2,659
2020s (to 2025)	172	29	-17%	#3,407

Where Rigo 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Rigo

Rigo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,925 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 1,830 American babies have been named Rigo. Its peak came in 2007, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Rigo?

The median living Rigo is about 22 years old; half are between 14 and 33. An estimated 1,800 people named Rigo 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.

Rigo year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	28	#3,925
2024	29	#3,877
2023	21	#4,852
2022	33	#3,519
2021	34	#3,407
2020	27	#3,897
2019	29	#3,780
2018	46	#2,699
2017	18	#5,259
2016	27	#3,965
2015	37	#3,137
2014	41	#2,880
2013	32	#3,392
2012	27	#3,864
2011	46	#2,659
2010	42	#2,861
2009	63	#2,160
2008	61	#2,204
2007	64	#2,134
2006	61	#2,143
2005	60	#2,077
2004	46	#2,446
2003	50	#2,199
2002	38	#2,591
2001	41	#2,418
2000	53	#1,959
1995	45	#1,908
1990	47	#1,723
1985	19	#2,684
1980	21	#2,429
1975	6	#5,326
1970	11	#3,029
1965	5	#4,326
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rigo?

The median living Rigo is about 22 years old. Half of all living Rigos are between 14 and 33 years old.

How many people named Rigo are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Rigo are alive in the United States, based on 1,830 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rigo in 2025?

Rigo ranked #3,925 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rigo?

1,830 babies have been named Rigo in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rigo most popular?

Rigo peaked in 2007, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Rigo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rigo rising or falling?

Rigo is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rigo become more popular?

Rigo is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Rigo 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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