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.

#29,153 of 72,339
all-time among girls
84
born since 1976
1990s
peak 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.

  • #29,153 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 84 born since 1976
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rie ranks #29,153 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.

#29,153 of 72,339
all-time among girls
84
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rie's 84 recorded births place it above 59.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1990s is the heaviest window (35 births, 42% of the file).

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 August 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 archive ordinal is #29,153 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 10 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
Where does Rie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rie ranks #29,153 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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

Keep exploring Rie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1976–2020 (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 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 August 2026.