Total births
695
Boys' name · since 2011
Rihaan
Rihaan has 695 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2671
- among boys today
- 695
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Rihaan is the #2671 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 695 recorded since 2011.
Rihaan has 695 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2671 as of the latest data, more common than 81% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #2671 among boys today
- 695 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 81% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rihaan is currently the #2671 boys' name in America, more common than 81% of boys - 695 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2671
- among boys today
- 695
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other boys
Rihaan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2671
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 81% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Rihaan was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
75 babies were named Rihaan in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Rihaan compares
695 Top 37% higher than 63% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rihaan's all-time total is 89% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rihaan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 695 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 75 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rihaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rihaan's full recorded timeline at 2018, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 75 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rihaan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#2,671
Active since
2011
Rihaan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Rihaan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rihaan's strongest decade.
351 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Rihaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
344 births
- 2020s
2020s
351 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 351 births (51% of all-time use).
How Rihaan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rihaan's total volume
Rihaan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Rihaan by state
Where Rihaan concentrates geographically, total births since 2011
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 129 | 18.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 74 | 10.6% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 43 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Washington | | 20 | 2.9% |
| #5 | New York | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.7% |
California share of Rihaan's total US births 18.6%
Even split
129 of 695 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Rihaan appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rihaan? ▼
Rihaan has been given to 695 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2671 as of the latest data. 75 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Rihaan most popular? ▼
Rihaan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 351 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Rihaan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rihaan are California (129 births), Texas (74 births), New Jersey (43 births).
How long has the name Rihaan been used? ▼
Rihaan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 15 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rihaan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rihan, Rihansh, Rihcard, Rihanna. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rihaan's data
- California records the most Rihaans (129 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2011–2025 (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. "Rihaan: #2671 Boys' Name - 695 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rihaan. 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 Rihaan 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 June 2026.