Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Rishaan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,349 Trend ↓ Falling 21%
Rank 2025
#2,349
among boys · ↓753 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Rishaan · -45% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,950
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
110 babies
All-time total
1,386
#4,185 all-time among boys
First recorded
2008
in Social Security records

Rishaan popularity over time

1,386 babies have been named Rishaan since 2008, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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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2000s 20 2 – #7,591
2010s 844 84 +4120% #1,512
2020s (to 2025) 522 87 +3% #1,560

Where Rishaan 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 56 0.03 outside top 500
2027 54 0.03 outside top 500
2028 52 0.03 outside top 500
2029 51 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

Where Rishaan is most popular

Boys named Rishaan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and North Carolina.

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Rishaan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 28 0.139 +189%
California 94 0.103 +113%
North Carolina 17 0.067 +38%
Texas 50 0.057 +18%
Washington 7 0.043 -11%
Illinois 10 0.039 -19%
New York 16 0.037 -23%
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West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rishaan

Rishaan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,349 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 1,386 American babies have been named Rishaan. Its peak came in 2015, when 110 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 Rishaan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rishaan?

The median living Rishaan is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 1,400 people named Rishaan are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Rishaan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 59 #2,349
2024 108 #1,596
2023 73 #2,058
2022 76 #2,020
2021 100 #1,664
2020 106 #1,560
2019 104 #1,601
2018 108 #1,563
2017 93 #1,704
2016 94 #1,684
2015 110 #1,512
2014 101 #1,574
2013 75 #1,895
2012 82 #1,810
2011 52 #2,432
2010 25 #4,079
2009 11 #7,591
2008 9 #8,864
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rishaan?

The median living Rishaan is about 7 years old. Half of all living Rishaans are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Rishaan are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Rishaan are alive in the United States, based on 1,386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rishaan in 2025?

Rishaan ranked #2,349 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rishaan?

1,386 babies have been named Rishaan in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rishaan most popular?

Rishaan peaked in 2015, when 110 newborns received the name.

Is Rishaan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rishaan rising or falling?

Rishaan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Rishaan become more popular?

Rishaan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Rishaan 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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