How Many People Are Named Riggin?
An estimated 690 people in the United States have the first name Riggin. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Riggin peaked in popularity in 2023 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Riggin 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 Riggin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
690
About 1 in 496,745 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2023
63 births
Total Registered
696
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Riggin
Riggin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 696 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Riggin as a male name
Ranked #2,617 in 2024
51 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (63 births)
Riggin as a female name
Ranked #17,170 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 2021 (5 births)
Riggin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Riggin span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 329 babies were registered. While Riggin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Riggin by Decade
How has Riggin 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.
Riggin by State
Birth registrations for Riggin span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Utah. The lowest are in Montana, Missouri, Nebraska. On average, about 26 Riggins were registered per state.
Riggin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Riggin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Riggin
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Riggin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Riggin?
We estimate approximately 690 people named Riggin 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 496,745 Americans share this first name.
Is Riggin a common name?
Riggin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 696 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Riggin most popular?
Riggin reached peak popularity in 2023, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Riggin is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Riggin a male name?
Riggin is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Riggin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Riggin Smith, Riggin Johnson, Riggin 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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