Rishi
Rishi is a given name. Notable people with this name include:Rishi Bachan, West Indies cricketer Rishi Bhat, American child actor and internet entrepreneur Rishi Devkota, Nepalese communist leader Danko Jones (musician), Canadian rock musician, singer and composer Rishi Kapoor (1952–2020), Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director Rishi Kumaar (1975–2018), Singaporean actor, musician,…
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Bengali
- Nepali
Meaning & Origin of Rishi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rishi is a given name. Notable people with this name include:Rishi Bachan, West Indies cricketer Rishi Bhat, American child actor and internet entrepreneur Rishi Devkota, Nepalese communist leader Danko Jones (musician), Canadian rock musician, singer and composer Rishi Kapoor (1952–2020), Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director Rishi Kumaar (1975–2018), Singaporean actor, musician,…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Bengali
- Nepali
The Story of Rishi
The earliest SSA record of Rishi as a baby boy name dates back to 1974, when 15 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 228 newborns named Rishi — #969 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Rishi on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Rishi ranks #1,004 for baby boys with 223 births, rising sharply (+57% over the past five years). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
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About the name Rishi
Rishi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Rishi's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #936. Use the chart and map above to compare Rishi'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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