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Riku

Boy

Meaning of Riku: Japanese: 'land'

Riku is a boy's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6390th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6390

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

483

First recorded 1996 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Riku per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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