Rian
Rian was the 1250th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 160 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 905th; the most babies were born in 2021 (202). Over the last ten years it has moved up 144 places. More babies were named Rian in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,250 boys, down 81 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 160boys
- Girls and boys
- 25% girls, 75% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2021202 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,118babies recorded
Rian popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,730 | #1,250 | 29 | 160 |
| 2020 | #2,238 | #1,169 | 81 | 165 |
| 2010 | #2,250 | #1,533 | 86 | 106 |
| 2000 | #2,073 | #1,350 | 80 | 95 |
| 1990 | #2,883 | #1,145 | 40 | 90 |
| 1980 | #2,581 | #1,087 | 37 | 70 |
| 1970 | — | #1,925 | — | 22 |
| 1960 | — | #1,896 | — | 19 |
| 1950 | — | #4,103 | — | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Rian, counting every spelling?
Rian is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #899 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,250 for Rian on its own. Together these spellings went to 252 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rian | 160 | #1,250 | 841 |
| Riaan | 92 | #1,764 | 598 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Rian?
160 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rian (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Rian born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 52 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rian.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rian?
About 5,400 people born in the US named Rian are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 9 and 36. That makes Rian mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Rian by state
How common Rian was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (2.3×), New Jersey (2.1×), Georgia (1.9×), Washington (1.9×). In 33 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Rian: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rian, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Rian
How popular is the name Rian?
Rian was the 1250th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 160 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 905th; the most babies were born in 2021 (202). Over the last ten years it has moved up 144 places. More babies were named Rian in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Rian a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 25% girls, 75% boys given the name Rian in the US.
Where is Rian most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rian was most common in Connecticut (0.24 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and New Jersey.