boy's name
Rishi
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,066
Ireland
#636
2023 births
Rishi is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 207 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 229 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,016 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Rishi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 131 |
| 1980s | 432 |
| 1990s | 523 |
| 2000s | 1,578 |
| 2010s | 1,322 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,156 |
How popular is Rishi?
In 2025, Rishi was given to 207 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Rishi 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 Rishi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rishi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rishi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rishi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rishi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rishi
How popular is the name Rishi?
In 2025, Rishi was given to 207 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Rishi a girl's or a boy's name?
Rishi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Rishi most popular?
Rishi peaked in 2023, when 229 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rishi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rishi currently ranks #801 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.