Meaning of the nameRiam
- Male
- Ri-am
Riam is a male name of uncertain origin, recorded mainly among people born in the 2000s and 2010s.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,286 people named Riam, the 4,669th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 13, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Meaning
The meaning of Riam is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,286
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,669
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,703
- people
Riam in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Riam, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,085 people).
24 women 2,262 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Riam is most common
States with the highest share of people named Riam in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 473 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 217 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 191 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 184 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 178 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 105 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 102 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 97 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 97 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 79 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 69 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 64 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 51 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 37 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 34 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 31 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 31 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 30 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Riam
The origin of the name Riam is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,286 people named Riam, with a median age of 13. The name is almost always male, and most were born in the 2000s and 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Questions about the name Riam
What does the name Riam mean?
The meaning of Riam is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Riam in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,286 people with the first name Riam, which ranks it number 4,669 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Riam a boy's or a girl's name?
Riam is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 24 women and 2,262 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Riam most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.002% of the state's population is named Riam (178 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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