Boys' name · since 1998

Rizal

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Rizal, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,505 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1998
1990s
peak decade

Rizal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1998.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rizal has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.

  • #35,505 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1998
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rizal ranks #35,505 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1998, peaking in the 1990s.

#35,505 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1998
1990s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Rizal's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Rizal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rizal's SSA record in two at 2024 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 1998, with only 5 births recorded.

Rizal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1998)
5
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
5 19982024 5

Rizal by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1990s was Rizal's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Rizal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rizal? ▼
Rizal has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #35,505 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 5 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
Where does Rizal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rizal ranks #35,505 of 45,481 boys' 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 Rizal most popular? ▼
Rizal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Rizal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rizal since 1998 -- 27 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Rizal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rizwan, Rizzo, Rizen, Rizvan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rizal's data

  • Rizal's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rizal

Nearby Names Like Rizal

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rizal

Rizwan Boy
#6227 535 births
Rizzo Boy
50 births
Rizen Boy
11 births
Rizvan Boy
6 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rizal: 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, 1998–2024 (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 Rizal 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.