Rishi Boy
How popular is Rishi?
#1,056 boy name in 2025
207 baby boys were named Rishi in the US in 2025, making it the 1056th most popular boy name.
5,058living people named Rishi (est.)
17median age of people named Rishi
5,142babies named Rishi since 1880
1 in 16,016US babies born in 2025
Rishi popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,056 for boys (▲ 52 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 207 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+54% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,317 in 2015, #1,209 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2023 (229 boys) |
| Highest rank | #936 in 2008 |
| First recorded | 1974 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Rishi is most popular
Babies named Rishi per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 0.4 per 1,000 (78 boys)
- Washington: 0.3 per 1,000 (57 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.2 per 1,000 (33 boys)
- California: 0.2 per 1,000 (198 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (52 boys)
Rishi by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131 | #1,452 |
| 1980s | 432 | #1,270 |
| 1990s | 523 | #1,533 |
| 2000s | 1,578 | #936 |
| 2010s | 1,322 | #1,116 |
| 2020s | 1,156 | #969 |
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Questions
- Is Rishi a boy or girl name?
- Rishi is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Rishi were boys.
- How popular is the name Rishi?
- 207 baby boys were named Rishi in the US in 2025, making it the 1056th most popular boy name.
- When was Rishi most popular?
- Rishi peaked in 2023, when 229 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #936 in 2008.
- How many people are named Rishi?
- 5,142 babies have been named Rishi in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,058 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
- Where is Rishi most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Rishi was most common in New Jersey, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.