Righteous
The Story of Righteous
As a girl name
Righteous first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 7 Righteouss were born — ranking #12,706 that year. As of 2026, Righteous ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 49 Righteouss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Righteous first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 24 Righteouss were born — ranking #4,141 that year. As of 2026, Righteous ranks #4,805 for boys with 21 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 286 Righteouss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Righteous
Phonetically similar names — useful when Righteous is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Riches
- Reaches
- Ragious
- Wryness
- Ruches
- Ryas
- Retches
- Ritus
- Rechase
- Araceous
- Roaches
- Regis
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Righteous
Righteous is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 286 births in the dataset. Righteous's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #4,141. Use the chart and map above to compare Righteous'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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