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Righteous
OriginEnglish word name
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#14567
Boys#3568
16% girls · 84% boys
About Righteous
A self-assured virtue name that has seen a little more use in recent years.
Righteous is also given to girls, where it ranks #14567 in the US.
Pronounced RY-chuss.
As of November 2026, Righteous ranked #3568 for boys and #14567 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #13178 for girls in 2020.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,244 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,390 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2025 | #3,568 | 32 | 18.7 |
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