Total births
10
Unisex name · since 2000
Rikishi
Rikishi has 10 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 2000–2000
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Rikishi sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Rikishi recorded 10 times among boys since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2000.
- 10 total births
- 2000–2000 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Rikishi since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2000.
- 10
- total births
- 2000–2000
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Rikishi was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
10 babies were named Rikishi in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Rikishi at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Rikishi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2000
- Peak year (2000)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Rikishi popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2000 (Rikishi as girls' name)
Rikishi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rikishi's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Rikishi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rikishi? ▼
Rikishi has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 10 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Rikishi most popular? ▼
Rikishi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Is Rikishi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Rikishi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Rikishi been used? ▼
Records for Rikishi go back to 2000, giving 1 year of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Rikishi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riker, Rikki, Riku, Riki, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Rikishi
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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, 2000–2000 (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. "Rikishi: Baby Name Since 2000 - 10 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rikishi. 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 Rikishi 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.