Names / Unisex names
Rian
Current rank
#1,250
holding steady
All-time peak
#905
in 1979
First recorded
1948
in U.S. data
Children named
9,100
since 1948
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #905 in 1979 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Often linked with "little king.". Stateside, it first shows up in 1948. Its strongest year was 1979, at #905 nationally. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Across all years, more than 9,100 children have been named this.