Rigel vs Riggs

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

Name A

Rigel

Boy name · Rank #5991

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Name B

Riggs

Boy name · Rank #669

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Metric Rigel Riggs
Current Rank #5991 #669
Total Births (all years) 632 2,986
Peak Year 2016 2024
Peak Year Births 34 410
Peak Decade 2010s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1992

Births by Decade

Decade Rigel Riggs
1970s 21 -
1980s 62 -
1990s 91 60
2000s 128 155
2010s 214 756
2020s 116 2,015

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rigel Riggs
2014 22 51
2015 27 66
2016 34 66
2017 26 121
2018 34 141
2019 22 157
2020 17 232
2021 23 311
2022 20 374
2023 22 359
2024 15 410
2025 19 329

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, 1976–2025.

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