How Many People Are Named Riese?
An estimated 106 people in the United States have the first name Riese. It is used for both genders, with 59.3% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Riese peaked in popularity in 2000 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Riese 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 Riese paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
106
About 1 in 3,233,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
59.3% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2000
15 births
Total Registered
108
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Riese
Riese is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (59.3%) and females (40.7%). Out of 108 total births registered, 64 were male and 44 were female.
Riese as a male name
Ranked #13,774 in 2016
5 male births in 2016
Peak: 2000 (10 births)
Riese as a female name
Ranked #15,548 in 2017
6 female births in 2017
Peak: 2010 (10 births)
Riese: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Riese span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 68 babies were registered. While Riese is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Riese by Decade
How has Riese 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.
Riese + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Riese as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Riese: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Riese?
We estimate approximately 106 people named Riese 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 3,233,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Riese a common name?
Riese is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 108 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Riese most popular?
Riese reached peak popularity in 2000, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Riese is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Riese a male name?
Riese is predominantly male. 59.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Riese Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Riese Smith, Riese Johnson, Riese 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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