How Many People Are Named Riesa?
An estimated 7 people in the United States have the first name Riesa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Riesa peaked in popularity in 1950 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Riesa 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 Riesa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Riesa is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Riesa is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
7
About 1 in 48,964,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1950
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Riesa
Riesa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Riesa as a female name
Ranked #6,819 in 1958
5 female births in 1958
Peak: 1950 (5 births)
Riesa: Popularity Over Time
Riesa by Decade
How has Riesa 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
Riesa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Riesa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Riesa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Riesa?
We estimate approximately 7 people named Riesa 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 48,964,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Riesa a common name?
Riesa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 23.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Riesa most popular?
Riesa reached peak popularity in 1950, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Riesa is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Riesa a female name?
Riesa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Riesa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Riesa Smith, Riesa Johnson, Riesa 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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