Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Riku

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #6,730
Rank 2025
#6,730
among boys · ↓2,320 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Riku · -46% vs 2024
How common
1 in 131,390
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
24 babies
All-time total
483
#8,064 all-time among boys
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Riku popularity over time

483 babies have been named Riku since 1996, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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
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1990s 37 4 – #3,954
2000s 145 15 +292% #4,398
2010s 180 18 +24% #4,504
2020s (to 2025) 121 20 +12% #4,394

The story of Riku

Riku is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,730 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 483 American babies have been named Riku. Its peak came in 2024, when 24 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 Riku stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riku?

The median living Riku is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 500 people named Riku are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Riku year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #6,730
2024 24 #4,410
2023 21 #4,853
2022 21 #4,816
2021 19 #5,074
2020 23 #4,394
2019 13 #6,701
2018 16 #5,726
2017 18 #5,260
2016 17 #5,506
2015 16 #5,688
2014 22 #4,504
2013 21 #4,583
2012 19 #5,004
2011 17 #5,385
2010 21 #4,644
2009 23 #4,398
2008 13 #6,687
2007 12 #6,993
2006 19 #4,822
2005 10 #7,539
2004 18 #4,748
2003 17 #4,772
2002 9 #7,501
2001 12 #5,941
2000 12 #5,836
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Famous people named Riku

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

  1. 1 Riku Matsuda Japanese footballer b. 1991 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Riku Riski Riku Riski Finnish footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  3. 3 Riku Kobayashi Japanese footballer b. 2001 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Riku Matsuda Japanese footballer b. 1999 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Riku Yamada Japanese footballer b. 1998 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Riku Tanaka Japanese footballer (born 1999) Contemporary
  7. 7 Riku Hirosue Japanese footballer b. 1998 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Riku?

The median living Riku is about 12 years old. Half of all living Rikus are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Riku are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Riku are alive in the United States, based on 483 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Riku in 2025?

Riku ranked #6,730 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riku?

483 babies have been named Riku in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riku most popular?

Riku peaked in 2024, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Riku a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Riku rising or falling?

Riku has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Riku?

Well-known people named Riku include Riku Matsuda (soccer player), Riku Riski (soccer player), Riku Kobayashi (soccer player).

Names like Riku

Names that sound and feel close to Riku: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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