Riot is a rare variant of Rita that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Riot is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,265 among boys (156) and #5,872 among girls (21) — overall #2,402 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 177 | 177 | #5,872 | #1,265 |
| 2024 | 191 | 191 | #4,456 | #1,248 |
| 2023 | 123 | 123 | #7,567 | #1,622 |
| 2022 | 127 | 127 | #6,661 | #1,608 |
| 2021 | 103 | 103 | #6,629 | #1,834 |
| 2020 | 99 | 99 | #6,280 | #1,866 |
| 2019 | 93 | 93 | #7,646 | #1,911 |
| 2018 | 90 | 90 | #8,519 | #1,933 |
| 2017 | 65 | 65 | #7,368 | #2,591 |
| 2016 | 84 | 84 | #9,968 | #1,986 |
| 2015 | 70 | 70 | #11,656 | #2,223 |
| 2014 | 75 | 75 | #8,403 | #2,226 |
| 2013 | 54 | 54 | #10,115 | #2,753 |
| 2012 | 61 | 61 | #16,450 | #2,348 |
| 2011 | 36 | 36 | — | #3,156 |
| 2010 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,645 |
| 2009 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,558 |
| 2008 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,689 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,774 |