Riese
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #6,316 in 2000
0 babies were named Riese in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1996–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRiese first shows up in US birth records in 1996, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 29 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #6,316.
About the name Riese
Riese is a boy name of Welsh origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-ese”. US birth records list Riese for boys from 1996 to 2016, in 9 of those 21 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #6,316 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 | 588,235 boys |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 431,034 boys |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,692,308 boys |
More Welsh boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Dylan · great tide
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Boy name: Bryson · son of Brice
- Boy name: Evan · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Maddox · son of Madoc
Questions about the name Riese
What is the origin of the name Riese?
Riese has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Owen, Dylan, Rowan.
Is Riese a boy or girl name?
Riese is a boy name.
How popular is the name Riese?
Riese is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #6,316 in 2000.