Riot vs Rio

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

Name A

Riot

Boy name · Rank #1244

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Name B

Rio

Boy name · Rank #516

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 2007–2024.

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