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Riain

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What official birth registration shows about Riain: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1998–2021

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1998 to 2021, ranging from #2901 to #3990.199820042021#2901#3990
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1998#2901
2004#3651
2021#3990

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 24 of the 29 years from 1994 to 2022.

In 2016: #412 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1994–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1994

    First recorded at #342 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1994–2022

    Highest recorded position: #190 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1994–2022).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2022.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1994 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #190 in Republic of Ireland in 2007.

Riain's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#4213HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2654HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2723HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7793HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5066HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#37410HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4128HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#32913HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#28017HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#27118HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#22725HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#28916HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#20129HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#22025HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#19130HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#19026HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#23216HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#20517HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3227HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3376HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#2678HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2368HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3364HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#3423HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Riain is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Riain, between 1994 and 2022, in 25 of those 29 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2007England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: highest position in 1998Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: highest position in 200119942022
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1994–202224#190 in 2007
England and Wales1998–20213#2901 in 1998
Northern Ireland1998–20166#243 in 2001
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What is known about Riain

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1994–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1994 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #190 in Republic of Ireland in 2007. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.