Rio vs Riot

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

Name A

Rio

Boy name · Rank #516

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Name B

Riot

Boy name · Rank #1244

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Rio Riot
Current Rank #516 #1244
Total Births (all years) 4,962 1,138
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 591 159
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 2007

Births by Decade

Decade Rio Riot
1920ss 10 —
1930ss 5 —
1950ss 10 —
1960ss 16 —
1970ss 97 —
1980ss 191 —
1990ss 411 —
2000ss 636 44
2010ss 1,245 554
2020ss 2,341 540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rio Riot
2014 104 61
2015 103 61
2016 135 73
2017 132 49
2018 172 77
2019 193 78
2020 305 80
2021 401 85
2022 530 109
2023 514 107
2024 591 159

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, 1920–2024.

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