Rivaan
Boy name · #2360 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 59 baby boys were named Rivaan, placing it at #2360 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 boys born in 2025 was named Rivaan.
The 14-year story
Rivaan first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 59 babies and a rank of #2332. 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.
Babies named Rivaan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rivaan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rivaan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rivaan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rivaan is most common
State-level data for Rivaan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rivaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Rivaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ruhaan, Zayaan, Riyaan, Rayaan, and Rihaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rivaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2332 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2493 |
| 2021 | 55 | #2439 |
| 2020 | 53 | #2437 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6001 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rivaan a popular boy name?
Rivaan ranked #2360 among boys in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Rivaan most popular?
Rivaan peaked in 2025, when 59 American boys received the name (ranked #2332 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rivaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American boys was named Rivaan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.