How Many People Are Named Riot?
An estimated 1,326 people in the United States have the first name Riot. It is used for both genders, with 85.2% male. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Riot peaked in popularity in 2024 with 191 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Riot 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 Riot paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Riot is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,326
About 1 in 258,487 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.2% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
191 births
Total Registered
1,335
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Riot
Riot is predominantly male (85.2%), though 197 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Riot as a male name
Ranked #1,243 in 2024
159 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (159 births)
Riot as a female name
Ranked #4,437 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (32 births)
Riot: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Riot span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 649 babies were registered. Riot remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Riot by Decade
How has Riot 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.
Riot by State
Birth registrations for Riot span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Michigan, Indiana, Iowa. On average, about 27 Riots were registered per state.
Riot + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Riot as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Riot
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Riot: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Riot?
We estimate approximately 1,326 people named Riot 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 258,487 Americans share this first name.
Is Riot a common name?
Riot is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,335 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Riot most popular?
Riot reached peak popularity in 2024, when 191 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Riot is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Riot a male name?
Riot is predominantly male. 85.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Riot Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Riot Smith, Riot Johnson, Riot 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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