US rank #2774 Unisex name Peak 2019 553 births

Riyaan — #2774 US boys' name

553 babies named Riyaan in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s202010s2752020s258
#2774
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 81% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Riyaan was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

62 babies were named Riyaan in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Riyaan

The Social Security Administration has registered 553 babies named Riyaan between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Riyaan currently holds the #2774 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 62 babies received it in a single year. Riyaan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 34 additional births since 2013.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Riyaan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 275 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Riyaan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 78 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Riyaan in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Riyaan 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 553 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.

Riyaan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

553

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2019

62 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,774

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Riyaan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
62
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
020406080 2024202120182015201220092007 7

Riyaan popularity over time — girls

34 total births recorded since 2013 (Riyaan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 34 births
4681012 20242021201620152013 11

Riyaan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
275 births that decade — 50% of Riyaan's all-time total
2000s202010s2752020s258

Riyaan by state

Where Riyaan concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Riyaan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
78 14.1%
#2 New Jersey
41 7.4%
#3 Texas
37 6.7%
#4 New York
25 4.5%
#5 Illinois
10 1.8%
#6 Florida
5 0.9%
California share of Riyaan's total US births 14.1%
Even split

78 of 553 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Riyaan?
553 babies have been named Riyaan since 2007. It currently ranks #2774 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 62 births.
When was Riyaan most popular?
Riyaan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 275 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Riyaan most popular?
The top states for the name Riyaan are California (78 births), New Jersey (41 births), Texas (37 births).
Is Riyaan a unisex name?
Yes, Riyaan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 553 births, and as a girl's name it has 34 births.
How long has the name Riyaan been used?
Riyaan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Riyaan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riyan, Riyansh, Riyad, Riyadh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2007–2024 (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.