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Unisex name

Riese

/ˈɹiz/ · 41% girls, 59% boys · last recorded 2017

Riese has been given to about 108 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2000, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɹiz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 102
Median age today23 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Riese per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2000 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time108

How popular is Riese?

Its best year was 2000, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 17017th. The typical living American called Riese is about 23 years old today.

Names that sound like Riese

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Reese0.80
  2. Tyrese0.67
  3. Jesse0.61
  4. Rose0.60
  5. Richelle0.60
  6. Rene0.59
  7. Reece0.59
  8. Ridge0.59

Middle names for Riese

Ranked by flow score
  1. Riese Noelle0.83
  2. Riese Catherine0.80
  3. Riese Frances0.80
  4. Riese Belle0.80
  5. Riese Josephine0.80
  6. Riese Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Riese

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hallesister · 0.64
  2. Jalenbrother · 0.62
  3. Anahisister · 0.60
  4. Niasister · 0.59
  5. Kobebrother · 0.59
  6. Cadebrother · 0.59

Where Riese is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Riese Wilson0.75
    2. Riese Williams0.75
    3. Riese Walker0.75
    4. Riese Turner0.75
    5. Riese Torres0.75
    6. Riese Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Riese

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.