Rikishi vs Riku

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

Name A

Rikishi

Boy name

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Name B

Riku

Boy name · Rank #4394

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Metric Rikishi Riku
Current Rank Unranked #4394
Total Births (all years) 10 483
Peak Year 2000 2024
Peak Year Births 10 24
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2000 1996

Births by Decade

Decade Rikishi Riku
1990ss — 37
2000ss 10 145
2010ss — 180
2020ss — 121

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rikishi Riku
2014 — 22
2015 — 16
2016 — 17
2017 — 18
2018 — 16
2019 — 13
2020 — 23
2021 — 19
2022 — 21
2023 — 21
2024 — 24
2025 — 13

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, 2000–2000.

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