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Riot

Riot is currently the #1263 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 156 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1849, now it sits at #1263. Looking at the full record since 2007, Riot hit its all-time high of #1243 in 2024, when 159 boys were given the name. State by state, Montana leads the way at #227.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1263
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1243
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
156
boys named Riot

Riot popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.005%0.007%0.010%18801900192019401960198020002020#1243 in 2024
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2024

Where Riot is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025NH—Washington: #999 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#999Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025ID—Montana: #227 (5 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)MT#227North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025IN—Ohio: #855 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)OH#855Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025CT—California: #1085 (19 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1085Utah: #409 (11 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)UT#409Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025NE—Missouri: #597 (9 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MO#597Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025DE—Arizona: #720 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AZ#720New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #552 (7 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)OK#552Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Riot in 2025HI—Texas: #1217 (17 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1217Florida: #1353 (8 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1353
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Montana (#227), Utah (#409), Oklahoma (#552)

Uniqueness score

58/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Riot in the most recent year of SSA data.

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