US rank #2459 Unisex name Peak 2022 1,059 births

Riyan — #2459 US boys' name

1,059 babies named Riyan in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s252000s1222010s5222020s390
#2459
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Riyan was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

97 babies were named Riyan in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Riyan

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,059 babies named Riyan between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Riyan currently holds the #2459 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 97 babies received it in a single year. Riyan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 680 additional births since 1999.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Riyan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 522 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Riyan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 123 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Riyan in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Riyan 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 1,059 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.

Riyan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,059

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2022

97 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,459

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Riyan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
97
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
050100150 20242020201620122008200420001994 7

Riyan popularity over time — girls

680 total births recorded since 1999 (Riyan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 680 births
020406080 20242020201620122008200420001999 5

Riyan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
522 births that decade — 49% of Riyan's all-time total
1990s252000s1222010s5222020s390

Riyan by state

Where Riyan concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Riyan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
123 11.6%
#2 New Jersey
70 6.6%
#3 Texas
67 6.3%
#4 New York
54 5.1%
#5 Illinois
41 3.9%
#6 Florida
27 2.5%
#7 Georgia
16 1.5%
#8 Virginia
15 1.4%
California share of Riyan's total US births 11.6%
Even split

123 of 1,059 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Riyan appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Riyan?
1,059 babies have been named Riyan since 1994. It currently ranks #2459 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 97 births.
When was Riyan most popular?
Riyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 522 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Riyan most popular?
The top states for the name Riyan are California (123 births), New Jersey (70 births), Texas (67 births).
Is Riyan a unisex name?
Yes, Riyan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,059 births, and as a girl's name it has 680 births.
How long has the name Riyan been used?
Riyan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Riyan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riyaan, 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, 1994–2024 (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.