boy's name
Riaan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,617
Scotland
#586
2021 births
Riaan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 262 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2009.
Riaan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,053 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 788 |
How popular is Riaan?
In 2025, Riaan was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Riaan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Riaan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Riaan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Riaan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Riaan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Riaan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Riaan
How popular is the name Riaan?
In 2025, Riaan was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Riaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Riaan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Riaan most popular?
Riaan peaked in 2016, when 262 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Riaan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Riaan currently ranks #791 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.