Total births
64
Unisex name · since 1996
Riese
64 babies named Riese in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 64
- total births
- 1996–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Riese sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 64 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Riese recorded 64 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2016.
- 64 total births
- 1996–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
64 boys have been named Riese since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 64
- total births
- 1996–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Riese was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
10 babies were named Riese in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Riese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Riese's full recorded timeline at 2002, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Riese at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Riese popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2016
- Peak year (2000)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Riese popularity over time - girls
44 total births recorded since 2000 (Riese as girls' name)
Riese by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Riese's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Riese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 46 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Riese? ▼
Riese has been given to 64 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 10 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Riese most popular? ▼
Riese was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Is Riese a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Riese is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 64 births, and as a girl's name it has 44 births.
How long has the name Riese been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Riese since 1996 -- 21 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Riese? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rielly, Riely, Rieley, Riel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Riese's data
- Riese's decade-level peak was the 2000s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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.
Keep exploring Riese
Nearby Names Like Riese
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Riese
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Rieley Boy
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Riel Boy
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Rien Boy
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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, 1996–2016 (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. "Riese: Baby Name Since 1996 - 64 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/riese. 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 Riese 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.