Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Riyansh

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,078 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,078
among boys · ↑246 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Riyansh · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,702
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
49 babies
All-time total
461
#8,279 all-time among boys
First recorded
2011
in Social Security records

Riyansh popularity over time

461 babies have been named Riyansh since 2011, 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
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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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2010s 250 25 – #2,592
2020s (to 2025) 211 35 +41% #2,986

Where Riyansh 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 40 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 41 0.02 outside top 500
2029 42 0.02 outside top 500
2030 42 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Riyansh

Riyansh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,078 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 461 American babies have been named Riyansh. Its peak came in 2017, when 49 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 Riyansh stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riyansh?

The median living Riyansh is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 500 people named Riyansh are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Riyansh year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 40 #3,078
2024 36 #3,324
2023 34 #3,463
2022 42 #2,986
2021 26 #4,103
2020 33 #3,400
2019 35 #3,328
2018 41 #2,932
2017 49 #2,592
2016 46 #2,680
2015 39 #3,016
2014 12 #6,974
2013 8 #9,479
2012 11 #7,444
2011 9 #8,629
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Riyansh?

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

How many people named Riyansh are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Riyansh are alive in the United States, based on 461 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Riyansh in 2025?

Riyansh ranked #3,078 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riyansh?

461 babies have been named Riyansh in the United States since 2011, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riyansh most popular?

Riyansh peaked in 2017, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Riyansh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Riyansh rising or falling?

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

Will Riyansh become more popular?

Riyansh looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Riyansh in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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