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Riaan

Riaan holds the #1753 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 92 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #1053 in 2020 to #1753 today. Its strongest year on record was 2016 (#861 nationally, 262 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 2009. The name's biggest fan base is in New Jersey (#829 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1753
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#861
in 2016 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
92
boys named Riaan

Riaan popularity, 1880–2025

0.004%0.007%0.011%0.015%18801900192019401960198020002020#861 in 2016
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2016

Where Riaan is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025MI—New York: #1202 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1202Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: #1004 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1004New Jersey: #829 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NJ#829Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025CT—California: #988 (22 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#988Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025HI—Texas: #1908 (8 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#1908Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Riaan in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#829), Pennsylvania (#1004), California (#988)

Uniqueness score

64/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Riaan in the most recent year of SSA data.

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