Riyan
The Story of Riyan
As a girl name
Riyan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 60 Riyans were born — ranking #2,808 that year. As of 2026, Riyan ranks #9,189 for girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-62%). In total, more than 702 Riyans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Riyan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 97 Riyans were born — ranking #1,730 that year. As of 2026, Riyan ranks #2,199 for boys with 67 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 1K Riyans 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 Riyan
Riyan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Riyan's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,730. Use the chart and map above to compare Riyan'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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