boy's name
Rishan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 747
Rishan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 39 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2005.
Rishan 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 | 59 |
| 2010s | 249 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 149 |
How popular is Rishan?
In 2025, Rishan was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rishan 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 Rishan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rishan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rishan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rishan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rishan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rishan
How popular is the name Rishan?
In 2025, Rishan was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rishan a girl's or a boy's name?
Rishan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Rishan most popular?
Rishan peaked in 2019, when 39 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rishan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rishan currently ranks #1,878 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.