Unisex name · since 2011
Rihan
338 babies named Rihan in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,946 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,023 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 338
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
338 babies have been named Rihan since 2011, making it today's #5023 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Rihan recorded 338 times among boys since 2011, holding rank #5023 nationally today, ahead of 64% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #9,946 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,023 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 338 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rihan ranks #9,946 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,023 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 338 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,946 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,023 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 338
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rihan's 338 recorded births place it above 78.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
How Rihan compares
338 48th percentile among 13,930 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
Rihan's all-time total is 8% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rihan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 338 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rihan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rihan's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rihan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Rihan popularity over time - girls
72 total births recorded since 2005 (Rihan as girls' name)
Rihan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (171 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Rihan's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Rihan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
171 births
- 2020s
2020s
167 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 171 births (51% of all-time use).
Rihan by state
Where Rihan concentrates geographically, total births since 2011
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 13 | 3.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 12 | 3.6% |
| #3 | California | | 11 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.5% |
13 of 338 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Rihan's data
- Rihan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (171 total births) through the 2020s (167) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Rihans (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rihan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
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, 2011–2025 (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 Rihan 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.