Riyad comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Gardens.
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How popular is Riyad?
2017peak year
The name Riyad reached its peak in 2017, with 21 registrations (ranked #4710). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1976, roughly 41 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6060) today, averaging about 16 new babies per year. Riyad's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 420 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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