US rank #10366 Unisex name Peak 1981 1,184 births

Riki — #10366 US unisex name

1,184 babies named Riki in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s311950s811960s1241970s2141980s2981990s2332000s792010s872020s37
#10366
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Riki was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

46 babies were named Riki in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Riki

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,184 babies named Riki between 1945 and 2024, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Riki currently holds the #10366 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 46 babies received it in a single year. Riki is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 433 additional births since 1948.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Riki performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 298 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Riki shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 75 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Riki in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Riki 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 1,184 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.

Riki at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,184

Since 1945

80 years of records

Peak year

1981

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,366

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1945

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2024

Riki popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1945

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
46
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
01020304050 202420142003199319831973196319521945 6

Riki popularity over time — boys

433 total births recorded since 1948 (Riki as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 433 births
05101520 201720072001199519891983197519551948 6

Riki by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
298 births that decade — 25% of Riki's all-time total
1940s311950s811960s1241970s2141980s2981990s2332000s792010s872020s37

Riki by state

Where Riki concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Riki
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
75 6.3%
#2 New York
26 2.2%
#3 Texas
11 0.9%
#4 Ohio
5 0.4%
California share of Riki's total US births 6.3%
Even split

75 of 1,184 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Riki?
1,184 babies have been named Riki since 1945. It currently ranks #10366 among girls. The peak year was 1981 with 46 births.
When was Riki most popular?
Riki was most popular in the 1980s decade with 298 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Riki most popular?
The top states for the name Riki are California (75 births), New York (26 births), Texas (11 births).
Is Riki a unisex name?
Yes, Riki is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,184 births, and as a boy's name it has 433 births.
How long has the name Riki been used?
Riki has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 80 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Riki?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rikki, Rika, Rikia, Riko, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1945–2024 (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.