Names / Boy names
Rishi
Current rank
#1,059
and rising
All-time peak
#938
in 2008
First recorded
1974
in U.S. data
Children named
5,100
since 1974
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #938 in 2008 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Rishi first appears in American naming records in 1974, where it reads as a boys' name. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. 2008 marked its high point, reaching #938. Across all years, more than 5,100 children have been named this.