US rank #9228 Boys' name Peak 2001 121 births

Riaz — #9228 US boys' name

121 babies named Riaz in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s121990s322000s332010s222020s22
#9228
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Riaz was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

10 babies were named Riaz in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Riaz

The Social Security Administration has registered 121 babies named Riaz between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Riaz currently holds the #9228 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Riaz performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Riaz shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Riaz 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 121 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.

Riaz at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

121

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2001

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,228

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Riaz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
10
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
4681012 2024201720102004199919911984 6

Riaz by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
33 births that decade — 27% of Riaz's all-time total
1980s121990s322000s332010s222020s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Riaz?
121 babies have been named Riaz since 1984. It currently ranks #9228 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 10 births.
When was Riaz most popular?
Riaz was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Riaz been used?
Riaz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Riaz?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rian, Riaan, Riad, 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, 1984–2024 (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.