Boys' name · since 2005
Rishan
Rishan has 457 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,322 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,224 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 457
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rishan is the #4224 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 457 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Rishan recorded 457 times among boys since 2005, holding rank #4224 nationally today, ahead of 70% 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 2005 to 2025.
- #8,322 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,224 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 457 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rishan ranks #8,322 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,224 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 457 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,322 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,224 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 457
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
Rishan's 457 recorded births place it above 81.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Rishan compares
457 Top 46% higher than 54% of 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
Rishan's all-time total is 24% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rishan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 457 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rishan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rishan splits its recorded history at 2015: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rishan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Rishan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (249 births, 54% of the file).
2010s was Rishan's strongest decade.
249 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Rishan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 59
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
249 births
- 2020s
2020s
149 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 249 births (54% of all-time use).
Rishan by state
Where Rishan concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 54 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 17 | 3.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 15 | 3.3% |
54 of 457 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Rishan's data
- Rishan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (249 total births) through the 2020s (149) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rishans (54 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Rishan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~20 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, 2005–2025 (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 Rishan 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.