Riyan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,862

among boys · ↑604 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Riyan · +31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,095

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

144 babies

All-time total

1,832

#4,718 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Riyan popularity over time

1,832 babies have been named Riyan since 1994, 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.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	5	25	30	3	–	#7,591
2000s	125	122	247	25	+723%	#4,862
2010s	411	522	933	93	+278%	#1,818
2020s (to 2025)	147	475	622	104	+11%	#1,735

Where Riyan 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	85	0.05	outside top 500
2027	85	0.05	outside top 500
2028	85	0.05	outside top 500
2029	85	0.05	outside top 500
2030	85	0.05	outside top 500

Where Riyan is most popular

Boys named Riyan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Illinois, and New York.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Riyan 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	34	0.169	+261%
Illinois	21	0.082	+76%
New York	32	0.074	+58%
California	59	0.065	+38%
Georgia	16	0.063	+35%
Texas	54	0.061	+31%
Virginia	10	0.053	+13%
North Carolina	10	0.039	-16%
Indiana	5	0.031	-33%
Florida	14	0.030	-37%
Michigan	5	0.024	-48%
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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 Riyan

Riyan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,862 in 2025 with 85 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,832 American babies have been named Riyan, about 62% boys and 38% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 144 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 Riyan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riyan?

The median living Riyan is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 1,800 people named Riyan 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.

Riyan 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	8	#11,723	85	#1,862
2024	15	#7,526	56	#2,466
2023	22	#5,704	86	#1,862
2022	30	#4,655	97	#1,735
2021	25	#5,210	80	#1,910
2020	47	#3,327	71	#2,016
2019	51	#3,159	74	#1,994
2018	60	#2,835	84	#1,818
2017	49	#3,290	73	#1,972
2016	43	#3,649	59	#2,272
2015	34	#4,286	63	#2,188
2014	42	#3,705	45	#2,698
2013	34	#4,321	34	#3,251
2012	33	#4,470	39	#2,995
2011	35	#4,225	32	#3,414
2010	30	#4,839	19	#4,997
2009	20	#6,763	20	#4,892
2008	24	#5,917	20	#4,862
2007	15	#8,438	19	#4,945
2006	16	#7,777	8	#9,387
2005	13	#8,761	14	#5,815
2004	12	#9,155	11	#6,885
2003	7	#13,519	6	#10,593
2002	8	#11,952	9	#7,506
2001	5	#17,366	7	#9,027
2000	5	#17,021	8	#8,052
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Riyan?

The median living Riyan is about 8 years old. Half of all living Riyans are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Riyan are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Riyan are alive in the United States, based on 1,832 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Riyan mean?

Spelling variant of Ryan.

How popular is the name Riyan in 2025?

Riyan ranked #1,862 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 85 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riyan?

1,832 babies have been named Riyan in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riyan most popular?

Riyan peaked in 2018, when 144 newborns received the name.

Is Riyan a boy or girl name?

Riyan is used for both: about 38% of babies named Riyan have been girls and 62% boys.

Is the name Riyan rising or falling?

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

Will Riyan become more popular?

Riyan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 85 boys named Riyan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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