unisex name
Rigby
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 535
Rigby is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 41 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 92,098 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rigby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 37 |
| 2010s | 298 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 175 |
How popular is Rigby?
In 2025, Rigby was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rigby 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 Rigby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rigby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rigby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rigby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rigby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rigby
How popular is the name Rigby?
In 2025, Rigby was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rigby a girl's or a boy's name?
Rigby is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Rigby?
Rigby has 2 syllables.
When was Rigby most popular?
Rigby peaked in 2015, when 41 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rigby a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rigby currently ranks #3,767 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.