How Many People Are Named Riggins?
An estimated 892 people in the United States have the first name Riggins. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Riggins peaked in popularity in 2023 with 128 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Riggins 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 Riggins paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
892
About 1 in 384,254 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2023
128 births
Total Registered
898
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Riggins
Riggins is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 898 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Riggins as a male name
Ranked #1,678 in 2024
100 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (128 births)
Riggins as a female name
Ranked #18,563 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 2015 (5 births)
Riggins: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Riggins span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 469 babies were registered. Riggins remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Riggins by Decade
How has Riggins 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.
Riggins by State
Birth registrations for Riggins span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Utah, Idaho. The lowest are in Washington, South Carolina, Nebraska. On average, about 17 Rigginss were registered per state.
Riggins + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Riggins as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Riggins: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Riggins?
We estimate approximately 892 people named Riggins 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 384,254 Americans share this first name.
Is Riggins a common name?
Riggins is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 898 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Riggins most popular?
Riggins reached peak popularity in 2023, when 128 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Riggins is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Riggins a male name?
Riggins is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Riggins Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Riggins Smith, Riggins Johnson, Riggins 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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