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Riyad

Boy

Meaning of Riyad: Arabic & Persian: 'gardens'

Riyad is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4635th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1951st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4635

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1951

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

441

First recorded 1976 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Riyad per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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