Total births
43
Boys' name · since 2012
Riggen
Riggen has 43 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 43
- total births
- 2012–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Riggen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 43 have been recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Riggen has been recorded 43 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- 43 total births
- 2012–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 boys have been named Riggen since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 43
- total births
- 2012–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Riggen was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
8 babies were named Riggen in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Riggen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Riggen's full recorded timeline at 2016, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Riggen at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Riggen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Riggen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Riggen's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Riggen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Riggen? ▼
Riggen has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 8 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Riggen most popular? ▼
Riggen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Riggen been used? ▼
Riggen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Riggen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rigoberto, Riggs, Rigo, Riggins, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Riggen's data
- Riggen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Riggen
Nearby Names Like Riggen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Riggen
Rigoberto Boy
#2084 11,414 births
Riggs Boy
#669 2,986 births
Rigo Boy
#3811 1,830 births
Riggins Boy
#1684 984 births
Riggin Boy
#2623 733 births
Compare Riggen side by side: Riggen vs Rigoberto Riggen vs Riggs Riggen vs Rigo
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2012–2025 (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. "Riggen: Baby Name Since 2012 - 43 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/riggen. 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 Riggen 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.