Names / Boy names
Riaan
Current rank
#1,764
and easing
All-time peak
#861
in 2016
First recorded
2009
in U.S. data
Children named
1,800
since 2009
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #861 in 2016 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
All live in a similar sound space, so spelling mix-ups are common. The name first appears in U.S. records in 2009. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. It hit its high in 2016 at #861. Over 1,800 have carried it since records began.