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    The first name Rie

    A girl’s name from Japanese.

    1 syllable Female

    Meaning and origin

    Japanese origin

    * Japanese りえ (Rie), a given name with numerous possible original kanji. * Danish Rie * Dutch Rie

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Rie at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2020, 5 girls born in the United States were named Rie, the 17,026th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 10 were.

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    84
    babies named Rie since 1880
    #17,026
    rank in 2020
    1992
    peak year

    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.

    Famous people named Rie

    3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Rie Mastenbroek
      Dutch swimmer (1919–2003)
    • Rie Rasmussen
      Danish actor and director, born 1976
    • Rie Cramer
      Dutch writer and illustrator of children's literature (1887-1977)

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    Questions

    What does the name Rie mean?
    * Japanese りえ (Rie), a given name with numerous possible original kanji. * Danish Rie * Dutch Rie
    What is the origin of the name Rie?
    * Japanese りえ (Rie), a given name with numerous possible original kanji. * Danish Rie * Dutch Rie
    When was Rie most popular?
    1992 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Rie, its highest rank at 8,579th.