How Many People Are Named Riki?
An estimated 1,482 people in the United States have the first name Riki. It is used for both genders, with 73.2% female. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Riki peaked in popularity in 1981 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Riki 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 Riki paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,482
About 1 in 231,278 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
73.2% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1981
54 births
Total Registered
1,617
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Riki
Riki is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (26.8%) and females (73.2%). Out of 1,617 total births registered, 433 were male and 1,184 were female.
Riki as a male name
Ranked #13,833 in 2017
5 male births in 2017
Peak: 1993 (17 births)
Riki as a female name
Ranked #10,886 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (46 births)
Riki: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Riki span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 392 babies were registered. Riki has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Riki by Decade
How has Riki 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.
Riki by State
Birth registrations for Riki span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, Texas, New York. On average, about 40 Rikis were registered per state.
Riki + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Riki as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Riki
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Riki: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Riki?
We estimate approximately 1,482 people named Riki 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 231,278 Americans share this first name.
Is Riki a common name?
Riki is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,617 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Riki most popular?
Riki reached peak popularity in 1981, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Riki is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Riki a female name?
Riki is predominantly female. 73.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Riki Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Riki Smith, Riki Johnson, Riki 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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