Riese
The Story of Riese
As a girl name
Riese first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 10 Rieses were born — ranking #10,447 that year. As of 2026, Riese ranks #14,119 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 44 Rieses have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Riese first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 10 Rieses were born — ranking #6,315 that year. As of 2026, Riese ranks #12,182 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Rieses 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 Riese
Riese is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Riese's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #6,315. Use the chart and map above to compare Riese'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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