How Many People Are Named Ridwan?
An estimated 700 people in the United States have the first name Ridwan. It is predominantly male (94.8%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Ridwan peaked in popularity in 2015 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ridwan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ridwan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
700
About 1 in 489,649 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.8% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2015
45 births
Total Registered
707
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ridwan
Ridwan is predominantly male (94.8%), though 37 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ridwan as a male name
Ranked #4,660 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (45 births)
Ridwan as a female name
Ranked #17,467 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 2016 (7 births)
Ridwan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ridwan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 347 babies were registered. While Ridwan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ridwan by Decade
How has Ridwan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ridwan by State
Birth registrations for Ridwan span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Minnesota, California. The lowest are in Ohio, California, Minnesota. On average, about 34 Ridwans were registered per state.
Ridwan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ridwan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ridwan
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Ridwan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ridwan?
We estimate approximately 700 people named Ridwan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 489,649 Americans share this first name.
Is Ridwan a common name?
Ridwan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 707 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ridwan most popular?
Ridwan reached peak popularity in 2015, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ridwan is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ridwan a male name?
Ridwan is predominantly male. 94.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ridwan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ridwan Smith, Ridwan Johnson, Ridwan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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