Riggins
Boy name · #1777 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Riggins? In official American birth records, Riggins has been tracked continuously since 2007, giving it 18 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 91 baby boys were named Riggins, placing it at #1777 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2722, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,780 boys born in 2025 was named Riggins.
The 18-year story
Riggins first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 128 babies and a rank of #1420. 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 Riggins per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Riggins in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Riggins is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Riggins will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Riggins is most common
State-level data for Riggins 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 Riggins
Statistically, parents drawn to Riggins tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rollins, Marvens, Hawkins, Artemis, and Cypress.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Riggins | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #1771 |
| 2024 | 100 | #1673 |
| 2023 | 128 | #1420 |
| 2022 | 86 | #1852 |
| 2021 | 90 | #1770 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2139 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2110 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2355 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2295 |
| 2016 | 52 | #2437 |
| 2015 | 44 | #2722 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 29 | #3582 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Riggins?
In official American birth records, the name Riggins first appeared in 2007 (over 18 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 18 years.
Is Riggins a popular boy name?
Riggins ranked #1777 among boys in 2025 with 91 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2722.
When was the name Riggins most popular?
Riggins peaked in 2023, when 128 American boys received the name (ranked #1420 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Riggins?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,780 newborn American boys was named Riggins. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.