Riggs
Boy name · #776 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 329 baby boys were named Riggs, placing it at #776 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2112, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,471 boys born in 2025 was named Riggs.
Babies named Riggs per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Riggs first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 410 babies and a rank of #669. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Riggs in class?
Riggs scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Riggs is most common
Geography matters for names, and Riggs is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Riggss were TX (30), TN (17), AZ (15), OK (15), UT (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Riggs
Statistically, parents drawn to Riggs tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Briggs, Rhodes, Ryatt, Reign, and Amias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Riggs | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 329 | #775 |
| 2024 | 410 | #669 |
| 2023 | 359 | #733 |
| 2022 | 374 | #705 |
| 2021 | 311 | #791 |
| 2020 | 232 | #946 |
| 2019 | 157 | #1214 |
| 2018 | 141 | #1294 |
| 2017 | 121 | #1429 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2110 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2112 |
| 2014 | 51 | #2461 |
| 2013 | 49 | #2492 |
| 2012 | 44 | #2716 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 29 | #3633 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 23 | #4267 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Riggs a popular boy name?
Riggs ranked #776 among boys in 2025 with 329 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2112.
When was the name Riggs most popular?
Riggs peaked in 2024, when 410 American boys received the name (ranked #669 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Riggs?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,471 newborn American boys was named Riggs. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.