Riggin
Riggin is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin derived from the Irish personal name Riagán, which means "little king". Notable people with the surname include:Aileen Riggin (1906–2002), American Olympic swimmer and diver Dennis Riggin (1936–2016), Canadian ice hockey player Pat Riggin, Canadian ice hockey player
Meaning & Origin of Riggin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Riggin is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin derived from the Irish personal name Riagán, which means "little king". Notable people with the surname include:Aileen Riggin (1906–2002), American Olympic swimmer and diver Dennis Riggin (1936–2016), Canadian ice hockey player Pat Riggin, Canadian ice hockey player
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The Story of Riggin
Riggin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 63 Riggins were born — ranking #2,243 that year. As of 2026, Riggin ranks #2,354 for baby boys with 61 births, rising sharply (+62% over the past five years). In total, more than 811 Riggins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Riggin
Riggin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 811 births in the dataset. Riggin's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Riggin'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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