Unisex name · since 1948
Rian
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 5,624 babies named Rian, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,658 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,246 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,624
- born since 1948
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rian is the #1246 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 5,624 recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Rian recorded 5,624 times among boys since 1948, holding rank #1246 nationally today, ahead of 91% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2025.
- #1,658 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,246 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,624 born since 1948
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rian ranks #1,658 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,246 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,624 born since 1948, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,658 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,246 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,624
- born since 1948
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rian's 5,624 recorded births place it above 96.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Rian compares
5,624 Top 12% higher than 88% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rian's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,624 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 202 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rian's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 202, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 202
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Rian popularity over time - girls
3,494 total births recorded since 1971 (Rian as girls' name)
Rian by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,325 births, 24% of the file).
2010s was Rian's strongest decade.
1,325 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Rian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 103
1950s
103 births
- 1960s 142
1960s
142 births
- 1970s 516
1970s
516 births
- 1980s
1980s
697 births
- 1990s
1990s
716 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,112 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,325 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,006 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,325 births (24% of all-time use).
How Rian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rian's total volume
Rian by state
Where Rian concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 642 | 11.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 408 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 320 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 212 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Oregon | | 202 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 154 | 2.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 150 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 119 | 2.1% |
642 of 5,624 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Rian appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rian's data
- Rian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,325 total births) through the 2020s (1,006) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rians (642 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~77 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rian draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.