Riyad is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Riyad in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
About the Name Riyad
Riyad has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 317 places in five years. It was most popular in 2000 at #953 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.
Riyad is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Riyad
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Riyad per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Riyad in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Riyad has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 317 places in the last five years. Its peak was #953 in 2000. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Riyad is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Riyad include: Riyad Idrissi โ Riyad Idrissi is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Serie A club Cagliari.; Riyad Farid Hijab โ Riyad Farid Hijab is a Syrian politician and engineer who served as Prime Minister of Syria from June to August 2012 under President Bashar al-Assad.; Riyad al-Maliki โ Riyad al-Maliki is a Palestinian politician and former minister of information, government spokesperson, and minister of foreign affairs of the Palestinian....
Riyad does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Riyads in the wild.
12
UK babies named Riyad (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 317 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Riyad
Likely around 1 other Riyad in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Riyad Farid Hijab is a Syrian politician and engineer who served as Prime Minister of Syria from June to August 2012 under President Bashar al-Assad. He previously served as Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform from 2011 to 2012.
Riyad al-Maliki is a Palestinian politician and former minister of information, government spokesperson, and minister of foreign affairs of the Palestinian National Authority in its 13th government. He also resumed office as foreign affairs minister from the 14th to the 18th government.
Riyad Naasan Agha was a Syrian politician. He served as minister of culture of Syria from 21 February 2006 to 3 October 2010, and also as the country's Ambassador to Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Riyad Hassan El Khoudary (Arabic: ุฑูุงุถ ุญุณู ุงูุฎุถุฑู) is a Palestinian professor. He has been the president of Gaza University since August 1, 2020.
Mostafa Riyad Pasha GCMG was an Egyptian statesman. His name can also be spelled Mostฤfฤ Riฤแธ Bฤshฤ (Egyptian Arabic: ู ุตุทูู ุฑูุงุถ ุจุงุดุง).