Rian

How popular is Rian in the UK?

Rank in 2025

#235among boys

Babies in 2025

234about 1 in 1,300 boys

Five-year trend

Rising fastup 138% in five years

Same name in a class

1.1%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 234 boys in the UK were named Rian, making it the 235th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 429th.

It has been given to more boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had the most boys named Rian of any year since the records began in 1996.

Half of all the boys named Rian in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 291 boys in the UK were given Rian or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #201, up from #235 for this spelling alone.

• Rian 234
• Rion 23
• Reon 17
• Rioghan 9
• Rhion 4
• Reeyan 4

Among boys in 2025, it was 319th in England and Wales, 198th in Scotland and 19th in Northern Ireland.

How popular is Rian in the US?

Rank in 2025

#1,244among boys

Babies in 2025

160about 1 in 11,000 boys

Five-year trend

Steadyup 11% in five years

Same name in a class

under 1%chance among 15 boys

In 2025, 160 boys in the US were named Rian, making it the 1,244th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,166th. Its busiest year was 2021, with 202 boys. It first appears in the records in 1948. 29 girls were also named Rian in 2025 (4,660th for girls).

Half of all the boys named Rian in the US since 1880 were born between 1989 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.

In 2025, 197 boys in the US were given Rian or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #1,003, up from #1,244 for this spelling alone.

• Rian 160
• Rion 27
• Reon 10

In 2025, 15% of the babies named Rian in the US were girls.