Boys' name · since 1974
Rishi
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 5,142 babies named Rishi, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,753 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,058 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,142
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Rishi is the #1058 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5,142 recorded since 1974.
Rishi has 5,142 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1058 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #1,753 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,058 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,142 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rishi ranks #1,753 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,058 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,142 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,753 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,058 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,142
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Rishi's 5,142 recorded births place it above 96.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Rishi compares
5,142 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Rishi's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rishi | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,142 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 229 | 34 | 22,252 |
Rishi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rishi's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 12 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 229, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rishi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 229
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Rishi by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,578 births, 31% of the file).
2000s was Rishi's strongest decade.
1,578 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Rishi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 131
1970s
131 births
- 1980s 432
1980s
432 births
- 1990s 523
1990s
523 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,578 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,322 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,156 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,578 births (31% of all-time use).
How Rishi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rishi's total volume
Rishi by state
Where Rishi concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 951 | 18.5% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 529 | 10.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 389 | 7.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 327 | 6.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 268 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 173 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Washington | | 131 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 129 | 2.5% |
951 of 5,142 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Rishi appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rishi's data
- Rishi's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,578 total births) through the 2020s (1,156) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Rishis (951 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 Rishi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1974–2025 (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 Rishi 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.