Riyan is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2018 and remains in steady use.
Riyan is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,862 among boys (85) and #11,723 among girls (8) — overall #3,741 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | 93 | #11,723 | #1,862 |
| 2024 | 71 | 71 | #7,526 | #2,466 |
| 2023 | 108 | 108 | #5,704 | #1,862 |
| 2022 | 127 | 127 | #4,655 | #1,735 |
| 2021 | 105 | 105 | #5,210 | #1,910 |
| 2020 | 118 | 118 | #3,327 | #2,016 |
| 2019 | 125 | 125 | #3,159 | #1,994 |
| 2018 | 144 | 144 | #2,835 | #1,818 |
| 2017 | 122 | 122 | #3,290 | #1,972 |
| 2016 | 102 | 102 | #3,649 | #2,272 |
| 2015 | 97 | 97 | #4,286 | #2,188 |
| 2014 | 87 | 87 | #3,705 | #2,698 |
| 2013 | 68 | 68 | #4,321 | #3,251 |
| 2012 | 72 | 72 | #4,470 | #2,995 |
| 2011 | 67 | 67 | #4,225 | #3,414 |
| 2010 | 49 | 49 | #4,839 | #4,997 |
| 2009 | 40 | 40 | #6,763 | #4,892 |
| 2008 | 44 | 44 | #5,917 | #4,862 |
| 2007 | 34 | 34 | #8,438 | #4,945 |
| 2006 | 24 | 24 | #7,777 | #9,387 |
| 2005 | 27 | 27 | #8,761 | #5,815 |
| 2004 | 23 | 23 | #9,155 | #6,885 |
| 2003 | 13 | 13 | #13,519 | #10,593 |
| 2002 | 17 | 17 | #11,952 | #7,506 |
| 2001 | 12 | 12 | #17,366 | #9,027 |
| 2000 | 13 | 13 | #17,021 | #8,052 |
| 1999 | 12 | 12 | #16,326 | #8,526 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | — | #9,029 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | — | #10,218 |
| 1994 | 7 | — | — | #7,591 |