Boys' name · since 1976
Riyad
Riyad has 441 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,511 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,758 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 441
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Riyad is the #4758 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 441 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Riyad recorded 441 times among boys since 1976, holding rank #4758 nationally today, ahead of 66% 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 1976 to 2025.
- #8,511 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,758 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 441 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Riyad ranks #8,511 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,758 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 441 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,511 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,758 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 441
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
Riyad's 441 recorded births place it above 81.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Riyad compares
441 Top 47% higher than 53% 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
Riyad's all-time total is 20% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Riyad | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 441 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 34 | 22,252 |
Riyad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Riyad splits its recorded history at 2007: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Riyad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Riyad by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (182 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Riyad's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Riyad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 46
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
88 births
- 2010s
2010s
182 births
- 2020s
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 182 births (41% of all-time use).
Riyad by state
Where Riyad concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 1.4% |
6 of 441 births nationwide.
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What to do with Riyad's data
- Riyad's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (182 total births) through the 2020s (90) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Riyads (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Riyad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1976–2025 (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 Riyad 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.