How Many People Are Named Riyan?
An estimated 1,725 people in the United States have the first name Riyan. It is used for both genders, with 60.9% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Riyan peaked in popularity in 2018 with 144 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Riyan 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 Riyan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Riyan is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Riyan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,725
About 1 in 198,698 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
60.9% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2018
144 births
Total Registered
1,739
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Riyan
Riyan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (60.9%) and females (39.1%). Out of 1,739 total births registered, 1,059 were male and 680 were female.
Riyan as a male name
Ranked #2,459 in 2024
56 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (97 births)
Riyan as a female name
Ranked #7,499 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (60 births)
Riyan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Riyan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 933 babies were registered. While Riyan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Riyan by Decade
How has Riyan 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.
Riyan by State
Birth registrations for Riyan span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania. On average, about 41 Riyans were registered per state.
Riyan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Riyan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Riyan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Riyan?
We estimate approximately 1,725 people named Riyan 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 198,698 Americans share this first name.
Is Riyan a common name?
Riyan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,739 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Riyan most popular?
Riyan reached peak popularity in 2018, when 144 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Riyan is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Riyan a male name?
Riyan is predominantly male. 60.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Riyan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Riyan Smith, Riyan Johnson, Riyan 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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