Girls' name · since 1976

Rie

Rie has 84 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

84
total births
1976–2020
years on record
1990s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade

Rie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 84 recorded since 1976.

Social Security Administration records show Rie recorded 84 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2020.

  • 84 total births
  • 1976–2020 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

84 girls have been named Rie since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.

84
total births
1976–2020
years on record
1990s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Rie was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

10 babies were named Rie in 1992 - its busiest year on record.

Rie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rie's full recorded timeline at 1993, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rie at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

84

Since 1976

45 years of records

Peak year

1992

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1976

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2020

Rie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1992)
10
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
4681012 19761982198919921994200420102020 5

Rie by decade

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

1990s was Rie's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Rie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 35 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rie?
Rie has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 10 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Rie most popular?
Rie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Rie been used?
Rie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 45 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Rie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rielle, Rielly, Rielyn, Rielynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Rie's data

  • Rie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1976–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rie: Baby Name Since 1976 - 84 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Rie 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 July 2026.