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Boy's name · #1764 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave
The whole story of Riaan fits in one generation — unrecorded before 2009, about 1,800 boys since, and a 2025 rank of #1764 (90 newborns last year).
Riaan climbed sharply in 2015, with SSA pointing to actor Riteish Deshmukh’s young son as a possible influence.
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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
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#317 in New Zealand (2025) · #676 in Ireland (2025) · #741 in Canada (2025) · #1,466 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,193 in Sweden (2023) · #3,180 in Austria (2022) · #533 in Scotland (2021).
Among 20 notable people named Riaan:
Sports figures appear 3.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Riaan Hanamub, Namibian footballer (born 1995).
Similar names: Riyan · Kaizer · Rhyatt · Mouhamed · Aayan · Rayaan
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