Rien
The Story of Rien
As a girl name
Rien first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2005, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 9 Riens were born — ranking #10,920 that year. As of 2026, Rien ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Riens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rien first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 11 Riens were born — ranking #7,187 that year. As of 2026, Rien ranks #12,084 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 96 Riens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rien
Rien is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 96 births in the dataset. Rien's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #7,187. Use the chart and map above to compare Rien'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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