US rank #8456 Boys' name Peak 2009 231 births

Riad — #8456 US boys' name

231 babies named Riad in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s141990s402000s532010s682020s45
#8456
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Riad was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

13 babies were named Riad in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Riad

The Social Security Administration has registered 231 babies named Riad between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Riad currently holds the #8456 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Riad performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Riad shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Riad in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 231 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Riad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

231

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2009

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,456

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Riad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
13
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
468101214 202420202015201120052000199519831973 5

Riad by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
68 births that decade — 29% of Riad's all-time total
1970s111980s141990s402000s532010s682020s45

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Riad?
231 babies have been named Riad since 1973. It currently ranks #8456 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 13 births.
When was Riad most popular?
Riad was most popular in the 2010s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Riad been used?
Riad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Riad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rian, Riaan, Riaz, Rial, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.