Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1981

Riki

Meaning Riki is a given name Gender Unisex · 73% girls Rank 2025 #10,745

Riki is a given name. It is a gender-neutral name in Japan.

Rank 2025
#10,745
among girls · ↑187 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Riki
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1981
54 babies
All-time total
1,626
#6,635 all-time among girls
First recorded
1945
in Social Security records

Riki popularity over time

1,626 babies have been named Riki since 1945, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 31 6 37 4 – #3,355
1950s 81 40 121 12 +227% #3,166
1960s 124 16 140 14 +16% #2,773
1970s 214 28 242 24 +73% #2,600
1980s 298 94 392 39 +62% #2,220
1990s 233 106 339 34 -14% #3,208
2000s 79 116 195 20 -42% #8,625
2010s 87 27 114 11 -42% #8,402
2020s (to 2025) 46 – 46 8 -33% #10,745

The story of Riki

Riki is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,745 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 1,626 American babies have been named Riki, about 73% girls and 27% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1981, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Riki?

The median living Riki is about 38 years old; half are between 27 and 48. An estimated 1,500 people named Riki are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Riki 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 9 #10,745 – –
2024 9 #10,932 – –
2023 8 #11,986 – –
2022 6 #14,943 – –
2021 8 #11,983 – –
2020 6 #14,766 – –
2019 6 #15,204 – –
2018 8 #12,272 – –
2017 8 #12,509 5 #13,837
2016 7 #14,066 7 #10,506
2015 9 #11,654 – –
2014 14 #8,402 – –
2013 8 #12,917 9 #8,626
2012 9 #12,045 – –
2011 10 #11,017 – –
2010 8 #13,212 6 #11,881
2009 5 #19,604 10 #8,172
2008 14 #8,874 11 #7,597
2007 14 #8,910 16 #5,629
2006 – – 12 #6,820
2005 7 #14,185 12 #6,537
2004 6 #15,666 10 #7,408
2003 7 #13,518 9 #7,703
2002 6 #15,002 10 #6,945
2001 12 #8,625 11 #6,351
2000 8 #11,552 15 #4,997
1995 15 #6,187 9 #6,310
1990 25 #4,091 13 #4,360
1985 27 #3,310 8 #5,053
1980 32 #2,847 5 #7,067
1975 30 #2,600 5 #6,140
1970 26 #2,760 5 #5,293
1965 11 #4,142 – –
1960 9 #4,697 – –
1955 9 #4,310 6 #3,808
1950 7 #4,650 7 #3,265
1945 6 #4,442 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Riki

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Riki Lindhome Riki Lindhome American actress and comedian b. 1979 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Riki Name list b. 1980 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Riki Matsuda Japanese - Indonesian footballer b. 1991 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Riki Nakaya Riki Nakaya Japanese judoka (born 1989) Contemporary
  5. 5 Riki Harakawa Riki Harakawa Japanese footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Riki Kitawaki Japanese footballer b. 1985 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Riki Takasaki Japanese footballer b. 1970 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Riki?

The median living Riki is about 38 years old. Half of all living Rikis are between 27 and 48 years old.

How many people named Riki are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Riki are alive in the United States, based on 1,626 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Riki mean?

Riki is a given name. It is a gender-neutral name in Japan.

How popular is the name Riki in 2025?

Riki ranked #10,745 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riki?

1,626 babies have been named Riki in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riki most popular?

Riki peaked in 1981, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Riki a boy or girl name?

Riki is used for both: about 73% of babies named Riki have been girls and 27% boys.

Is the name Riki rising or falling?

Riki has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Riki?

Well-known people named Riki include Riki Lindhome (actor), Riki (soccer player), Riki Matsuda (soccer player).

Names like Riki

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