US rank #5024 Unisex name Peak 2016 318 births

Rihan — #5024 US boys' name

318 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.

2010s1712020s147
#5024
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Rihan was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

37 babies were named Rihan in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rihan

The Social Security Administration has registered 318 babies named Rihan between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rihan currently holds the #5024 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 37 babies received it in a single year. Rihan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 72 additional births since 2005.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rihan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 171 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Rihan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New Jersey, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Rihan in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rihan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 318 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rihan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

318

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2016

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,024

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rihan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
37
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
010203040 2024202220202018201620142011 8

Rihan popularity over time — girls

72 total births recorded since 2005 (Rihan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 72 births
456789 20242022202120202017201620142012200920082005 5

Rihan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
171 births that decade — 54% of Rihan's all-time total
2010s1712020s147

Rihan by state

Where Rihan concentrates geographically — total births since 2011

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Rihan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
13 4.1%
#2 New York
12 3.8%
#3 California
11 3.5%
#4 Pennsylvania
5 1.6%
New Jersey share of Rihan's total US births 4.1%
Even split

13 of 318 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rihan?
318 babies have been named Rihan since 2011. It currently ranks #5024 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 37 births.
When was Rihan most popular?
Rihan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 171 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Rihan most popular?
The top states for the name Rihan are New Jersey (13 births), New York (12 births), California (11 births).
Is Rihan a unisex name?
Yes, Rihan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 318 births, and as a girl's name it has 72 births.
How long has the name Rihan been used?
Rihan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rihan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rihaan, Rihansh, Rihcard, Rihanna. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2011–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.