Riaz
Riaz is a Central Asian masculine given name and surname of Arabic and Persian origin. It's common in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iran and Pakistan.
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Riaz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Riaz is a Central Asian masculine given name and surname of Arabic and Persian origin. It's common in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iran and Pakistan.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Riaz
The earliest SSA record of Riaz as a baby boy name dates back to 1984, when 6 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Riaz — #6,445 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Riazs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 121 Riazs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Riaz
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About the name Riaz
Riaz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 121 births in the dataset. Riaz's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #6,445. Use the chart and map above to compare Riaz's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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