Riyad
How to say it: ree-YAD · /ʁi.ˈjad/
Arabic 'riyad' meaning 'gardens, meadows' - also the name of Saudi Arabia's capital city Riyadh.
Riyad was the 3,947th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 21 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,149 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,947 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 21 |
| Share of births | 1 in 157,873 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,149 |
| In France, 2025 | #275 among boys’ names, 125 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Riyad is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Riyad is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #275 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Riyad
- Riyad Mahrez (born 1991)Algerian footballer
- Riyad Mansour (born 1947)Palestinian diplomat
- Riyad Idrissi (born 2005)Italian association football player
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