boy's name

Riaz

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 4
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 475

Scotland

#336

1976 births

Riaz is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2004, when 20 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.

Riaz over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

146
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Riaz by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 37
2000s 146
2010s 117
2020s (to 2025) 26

How popular is Riaz?

In 2025, Riaz was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Where Riaz is used

Scotland #336 3 in 1976
France #2,962 5 in 1986
Canada #3,071 5 in 2015
England & Wales #6,411 3 in 2025
United States #9,739 8 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Riaz

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Riaz also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Riaz over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Riaz

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Riaz — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Riaz

How popular is the name Riaz?

In 2025, Riaz was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Is Riaz a girl's or a boy's name?

Riaz is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Riaz most popular?

Riaz peaked in 2004, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Riaz a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Riaz currently ranks #6,411 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.