Riad
Riad was the #2,269 boys' name in Canada in 2025 (8 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales.
Riad as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #4,275 (4) | #2,269 (8) |
| 2024 | #8,312 (9) | #5,120 (3) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #7,738 (10) | — | — |
| 2022 | #9,823 (7) | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,166 (9) | #4,789 (3) | #1,898 (9) |
| 2020 | #7,502 (10) | #2,228 (9) | — |
| 2019 | #12,145 (5) | #3,411 (5) | #2,189 (7) |
| 2018 | #8,819 (8) | #3,959 (4) | #1,334 (14) |
| 2017 | #8,140 (9) | #2,734 (7) | #1,510 (12) |
| 2016 | — | #2,556 (8) | #2,428 (6) |
| 2015 | #10,644 (6) | #2,707 (7) | #2,139 (7) |
| 2014 | #7,048 (11) | #2,964 (6) | #1,778 (9) |
| 2013 | #6,241 (13) | #2,403 (8) | — |
| 2012 | #7,559 (10) | #1,756 (13) | #1,202 (16) |
| 2011 | #10,808 (6) | #4,647 (3) | #1,569 (11) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Canada in 2012 at #1,202.
- First recorded in Canada in 1997.
How common is it?
about 1 in 20,000 baby boys in the published Canada list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 20,000 | rare |
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #716 | 5 |
Riad (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riad | Canada | Boys | #2,269 | 8 |
| Riad | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Riad | US | Boys | — | too few |