Rishi
Rishi was the 1059th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 207 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 938th; the most babies were born in 2023 (229). Over the last ten years it has moved up 265 places. More babies were named Rishi in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,059 boys, up 154 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 207boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023229 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,142babies recorded
Rishi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,059 | 207 |
| 2020 | #1,213 | 156 |
| 2010 | #1,117 | 169 |
| 2000 | #1,462 | 85 |
| 1990 | #1,866 | 42 |
| 1980 | #1,389 | 47 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Rishi, counting every spelling?
Rishi has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,012 for boys in 2025, against #1,059 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Rishi?
207 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rishi (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Rishi 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 41 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rishi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rishi?
About 5,000 people born in the US named Rishi are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 7 and 24. That makes Rishi 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.
Rishi by state
How common Rishi was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (3.4×), Washington (3.0×), Massachusetts (2.1×), California (1.9×), North Carolina (1.8×). In 32 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 Rishi: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rishi, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Rishi
How popular is the name Rishi?
Rishi was the 1059th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 207 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 938th; the most babies were born in 2023 (229). Over the last ten years it has moved up 265 places. More babies were named Rishi in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Rishi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Rishi in the US.
Where is Rishi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rishi was most common in New Jersey (0.39 per 1,000 boys), followed by Washington and Massachusetts.