Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Rihan

Gender Unisex · 18% girls Rank 2025 #5,005 Trend ↓ Falling 26%
Rank 2025
#5,005
among boys · ↑14 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Rihan · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
44 babies
All-time total
410
#9,939 all-time among boys
First recorded
2005
in Social Security records

Rihan popularity over time

410 babies have been named Rihan since 2005, 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
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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 20 – 20 2 – –
2010s 26 171 197 20 +885% #3,149
2020s (to 2025) 26 167 193 32 +63% #3,119

Where Rihan 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 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Rihan

Rihan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,005 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 410 American babies have been named Rihan, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 44 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 Rihan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rihan?

The median living Rihan is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 400 people named Rihan are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Rihan 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 – – 20 #5,005
2024 7 #13,188 20 #5,019
2023 – – 30 #3,786
2022 7 #13,306 37 #3,266
2021 5 #17,180 23 #4,462
2020 7 #13,192 37 #3,119
2019 – – 34 #3,413
2018 – – 31 #3,590
2017 7 #13,813 31 #3,570
2016 7 #14,065 37 #3,149
2015 – – 17 #5,469
2014 7 #14,270 8 #9,442
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2012 5 #18,978 5 #13,799
2011 – – 8 #9,420
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2009 8 #13,432 – –
2008 7 #15,068 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rihan?

The median living Rihan is about 6 years old. Half of all living Rihans are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Rihan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rihan are alive in the United States, based on 410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rihan in 2025?

Rihan ranked #5,005 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rihan?

410 babies have been named Rihan in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rihan most popular?

Rihan peaked in 2016, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Rihan a boy or girl name?

Rihan is used for both: about 18% of babies named Rihan have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Rihan rising or falling?

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

Will Rihan become more popular?

Rihan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Rihan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Rihan

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