Riyaan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,365

among boys · ↓578 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Riyaan · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

62 babies

All-time total

622

#7,156 all-time among boys

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Riyaan popularity over time

622 babies have been named Riyaan since 2007, 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

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.

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2000s	–	20	20	2	–	#10,654
2010s	24	275	299	30	+1395%	#2,255
2020s (to 2025)	10	293	303	51	+69%	#2,431

Where Riyaan 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

Where Riyaan is most popular

Boys named Riyaan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.029 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and California.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Riyaan 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	19	0.094	+227%
New York	20	0.046	+60%
California	39	0.043	+48%
Texas	22	0.025	-13%
Illinois	5	0.020	-32%
Florida	5	0.011	-63%
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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 Riyaan

Riyaan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,365 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 622 American babies have been named Riyaan, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 62 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 Riyaan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riyaan?

The median living Riyaan is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 600 people named Riyaan 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.

Riyaan 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	–	–	35	#3,365
2024	5	#17,186	47	#2,787
2023	–	–	55	#2,473
2022	–	–	56	#2,488
2021	5	#17,189	56	#2,431
2020	–	–	44	#2,798
2019	–	–	62	#2,255
2018	–	–	40	#2,986
2017	–	–	37	#3,181
2016	7	#14,070	45	#2,717
2015	6	#16,034	43	#2,798
2014	–	–	17	#5,441
2013	11	#10,116	5	#13,663
2012	–	–	14	#6,243
2011	–	–	6	#11,963
2010	–	–	6	#11,890
2009	–	–	7	#10,729
2008	–	–	6	#12,259
2007	–	–	7	#10,654
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Riyaan?

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

How many people named Riyaan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Riyaan are alive in the United States, based on 622 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Riyaan mean?

Spelling variant of Ryan.

How popular is the name Riyaan in 2025?

Riyaan ranked #3,365 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riyaan?

622 babies have been named Riyaan in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riyaan most popular?

Riyaan peaked in 2019, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Riyaan a boy or girl name?

Riyaan is used for both: about 5% of babies named Riyaan have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Riyaan rising or falling?

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

Will Riyaan become more popular?

Riyaan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Riyaan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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