Boy · Name family
Riyad
14,646births recorded
11Countries
5Variants
2009Peak · France
#392France 2025
Riyad is a boy name family recorded 14,646 times in 11 countries since 1958. It ranks highest today in France (#392 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2009, at 58.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ryad (France), Riad (Québec, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Riyad
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyad | French | 3,805 | 🇫🇷 France | #392 | 2021 | ▲ 43 % |
| Riyad | French | 441 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4707 | 2023 | ▲ 29 % |
| Riyad | French | 436 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1197 | 2021 | ▲ 64 % |
| Riyad | French | 311 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #696 | 2020 | ▲ 26 % |
| Riyad | French | 168 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #426 | 2021 | ▶ 1 % |
| Riyad | French | 129 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2021 | – |
| Ryad | French | 4,530 | 🇫🇷 France | #977 | 2008 | ▼ 64 % |
| Ryad | French | 86 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2022 | – |
| Ryad | French | 82 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2016 | – |
| Ryad | French | 16 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2017 | – |
| Riad | French | 3,015 | 🇫🇷 France | #1220 | 2009 | ▼ 53 % |
| Riad | French | 231 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2013 | – |
| Riad | French | 133 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #697 | 2018 | ▲ 12 % |
| Riad | French | 120 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2015 | – |
| Riad | French | 111 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #982 | 2014 | ▲ 11 % |
| Riad | French | 111 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2012 | – |
| Riadh | French | 435 | 🇫🇷 France | #4007 | 1980 | ▲ 27 % |
| Riyadh | English | 192 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Riyadh | English | 125 | 🇫🇷 France | #4873 | 2000 | ▲ 27 % |
| Riyadh | English | 63 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 1991 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Riyad ↔ Ryad — spelling variant
- Riyad ↔ Riad — spelling variant
- Riyad ↔ Riadh — spelling variant
- Riyad ↔ Riyadh — spelling variant
Questions about Riyad
How popular is the name Riyad?
In 2025 it ranked #392 in France. Official registers record 14,646 births across 11 countries.
What is Riyad in other languages?
Ryad (French); Riad (French); Riadh (French); Riyadh (English).
When was Riyad most popular?
It peaked in France in 2009, at 58.6 births per 100,000.
Is Riyad a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Riyad is a boy name.