The first name Riaan
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 boys were named Riaan, making it the 1,466th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 49 births (#704).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Riaan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Riaan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 92 boys born in the United States were named Riaan, the 1,764th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 262 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Riaan?
- In 2025, 18 boys born in England and Wales were named Riaan, ranking 1,466th. Its peak was 2021, with 49 births.
- Is Riaan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,846 US babies named Riaan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Riaan most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 262 babies were named Riaan, its highest rank at 861st.