Riot

“Violent public disturbance or uproar” — English origin

Boy's name · #1265 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Riot is a new arrival: it first appears in US records in 2007, and every one of the roughly 1,300 boys who carry it was born since. In 2025 it ranked #1265, with about 160 newborns.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Riots

Riot Ten — American DJ and record producer

In stories & tradition

Riot — Venom: Lethal Protector · Carnage, U.S.A.

Similar names: Jahseh · Riyan · Riggs · Reign · Ripp · Reef

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