unisex name
Rien
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Births on record 164
Rien is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 18% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Rien is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
Rien over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 89 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 30 |
How popular is Rien?
In 2015, Rien was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Rien 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 Rien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rien
How popular is the name Rien?
In 2015, Rien was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Rien a girl's or a boy's name?
Rien is used for both girls and boys. About 18% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Rien most popular?
Rien peaked in 2008, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.