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Riyan

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Riyan: 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 girls in England and Wales · 2002–2017

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2002 to 2017, ranging from #1374 to #5765.200220052008201120142017#1374#5765
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 · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2002#4137
2003#4373
2004#2530
2005#3382
2006#2320
2007#1965
2008#2022
2009#2148
2010#2392
2011#1374
2012#3285
2013#3160
2014#4684
2015#2945
2016#4763
2017#5765

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1998 to 2025.

In 2025: #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #845 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1998–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1998–2025

    Highest recorded position: #771 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1998–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #845 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #771 in England and Wales in 2022.

Riyan'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
2025England and Walesmale#84538HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#102529HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#94232HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#77142HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#84137HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#89832HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#85635HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#93231HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#83338HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#99429HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#29458HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#112124HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#142117HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#140417HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#32857HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#150716HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#137422HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#125120HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#239210HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#155115HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#214811HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#174912HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#202212HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#182811HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#196512HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#20239HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#23209HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#174410HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#33825HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#129915HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#25307HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#22545HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#25874HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#14259HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified

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

Where Riyan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Riyan, between 1998 and 2025. 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2022Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202519982025
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
England and Wales1998–202528#771 in 2022
Republic of Ireland20251#829 in 2025
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What is known about Riyan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1998–2025.
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 2 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #771 in England and Wales in 2022. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.