US rank #11852 Boys' name Peak 2018 48 births

Riyaz — #11852 US boys' name

48 babies named Riyaz in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s272020s21
#11852
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 17% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Riyaz was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

6 babies were named Riyaz in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Riyaz

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Riyaz between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Riyaz currently holds the #11852 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Riyaz performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Riyaz shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Riyaz 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 48 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.

Riyaz at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

48

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2018

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,852

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Riyaz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
6
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 202420232022202020192018201520142013 5

Riyaz by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
27 births that decade — 56% of Riyaz's all-time total
2010s272020s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Riyaz?
48 babies have been named Riyaz since 2013. It currently ranks #11852 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 6 births.
When was Riyaz most popular?
Riyaz was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Riyaz been used?
Riyaz has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Riyaz?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Riyan, Riyaan, Riyansh, Riyad, 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, 2013–2024 (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.