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Rian

boy name
Origin
Irish
Syllables
1
Peak era
2010s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

little king

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2010s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rian peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

Popularity in Brazil

99,610 people · the #324 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 2,041 · median age 13

1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Rian living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 11,172 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Rian

Most people given the name Rian in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Rian

Cian Rowan Juan Finn Niall Torin

The Rian deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Rian truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Rian fits with your family’s names and surname.

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