Riata comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Riata" means "strap" or "rope.".
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How popular is Riata?
2014peak year
Today, Riata is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #13726), with only about 7 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2014, 14 babies were given the name (ranked #8398 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Riata's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 137 babies have been registered as Riata since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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