Name meaning & stats
Riad
Riad. 231 US babies since 1940, peak 2009. Notable Riads are 1.6× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2009
231 US babies were named Riad between 1940 and 2025.
Riad around the world
- France: 3,015 babies since 1900, peak 2010, No. 1,070 in 2025
- Sweden: 29 babies since 1998, peak 2017, No. 1,530 in 2022
- England & Wales: 145 babies since 1996, peak 2012, No. 4,213 in 2025
- Belgium: 120 babies since 1995, peak 2015
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Riads end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.5× | Medium · 11 people |
| Writer | 1.6× | Low · 7 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | Low · 4 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are writers, Riads show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Riyads spell it Riad
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2009)