Rigel

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Rigel is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (2% of births). There have been 623 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 613 as boys and 10 as girls. Rigel gained popularity in the 1970s, peaked in 2016 and has since declined in popularity.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 15
2023 22
2022 20
2021 23
2020 17
2019 22
2018 34
2017 26
2016 34
2015 32
2014 22
2013 13
2012 11
2011 15
2010 10
2009 17
2008 15
2007 16
2006 12
2005 11
2004 9
2003 13
2002 11
2001 10
2000 14
1999 10
1998 9
1997 10
1996 9
1995 9
1994 12
1993 10
1992 6
1991 9
1990 7
1988 6
1987 7
1985 6
1984 5
1983 8
1982 10
1981 10
1980 15
1979 8
1977 7
1976 6