Is Riot a boy or girl name?
Riot is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 32 girls and 159 boys were named Riot, so 16.8% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 14.8% of the 1,335 US babies named Riot were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,243
- Girl rank, 2024
- #4,437
- Babies named Riot since 2007
- 1,335
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 191 babies
Boys and girls named Riot, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 159 | #1,243 | 32 | #4,437 |
| 2023 | 107 | #1,629 | 15 | #7,564 |
| 2022 | 109 | #1,608 | 18 | #6,656 |
| 2021 | 85 | #1,833 | 18 | #6,628 |
| 2020 | 80 | #1,862 | 19 | #6,277 |
| 2019 | 78 | #1,911 | 15 | #7,644 |
| 2018 | 77 | #1,933 | 13 | #8,515 |
| 2017 | 49 | #2,591 | 16 | #7,365 |
| 2016 | 73 | #1,986 | 11 | #9,964 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2,223 | 9 | #11,653 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2,226 | 14 | #8,401 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2,753 | 11 | #10,112 |
| 2012 | 55 | #2,348 | 6 | #16,448 |
| 2011 | 36 | #3,155 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 21 | #4,645 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 22 | #4,558 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 13 | #6,688 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 9 | #8,774 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Riot reached #1,243 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #4,437 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Riot
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.