Girls' name · since 1982

Risten

Risten has 12 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#52,237 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade

12 girls have been named Risten since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Risten has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 1984.

  • #52,237 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 12 born since 1982
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Risten ranks #52,237 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1982, peaking in the 1980s.

#52,237 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1982
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Risten's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Risten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Risten's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 6 births recorded.

Risten popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1982)
6
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
6 19821984 6

Risten by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Risten's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Risten births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Risten?
12 babies have been named Risten since 1982. All-time, it sits at #52,237 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1982 with 6 births.
Where does Risten sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Risten ranks #52,237 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Risten most popular?
Risten was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Risten been used?
Risten has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 3 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Risten?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Risa, Rise, Risha, Rishika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Risten: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1982–1984 (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 Risten 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.