Riaan vs Rian

Side-by-side comparison of Riaan and Rian — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Riaan

Boy name · Rank #1928

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Name B

Rian

Boy name · Rank #1260

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Metric Riaan Rian
Current Rank #1928 #1260
Total Births (all years) 1,754 5,464
Peak Year 2016 2021
Peak Year Births 262 202
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2009 1948

Births by Decade

Decade Riaan Rian
1940ss — 7
1950ss — 103
1960ss — 142
1970ss — 516
1980ss — 697
1990ss — 716
2000ss 5 1,112
2010ss 1,053 1,325
2020ss 696 846

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Riaan Rian
2014 58 130
2015 229 124
2016 262 153
2017 142 183
2018 139 148
2019 132 126
2020 190 165
2021 179 202
2022 119 153
2023 126 170
2024 82 156

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2009–2024.

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