How Many People Are Named Rishaan?
An estimated 1,317 people in the United States have the first name Rishaan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Rishaan peaked in popularity in 2015 with 110 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rishaan 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 Rishaan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rishaan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,317
About 1 in 260,254 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2015
110 births
Total Registered
1,327
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rishaan
Rishaan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,327 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rishaan as a male name
Ranked #1,595 in 2024
108 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (110 births)
Rishaan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rishaan span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 844 babies were registered. While Rishaan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Rishaan by Decade
How has Rishaan 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.
Rishaan by State
Birth registrations for Rishaan span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in Maryland, Florida, Ohio. On average, about 59 Rishaans were registered per state.
Rishaan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rishaan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rishaan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rishaan?
We estimate approximately 1,317 people named Rishaan 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 260,254 Americans share this first name.
Is Rishaan a common name?
Rishaan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,327 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rishaan most popular?
Rishaan reached peak popularity in 2015, when 110 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rishaan is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rishaan a male name?
Rishaan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rishaan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rishaan Smith, Rishaan Johnson, Rishaan 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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