Rise
A name representing ascension, elevation, or an upward movement.
Name Census estimates that about 842 living Americans carry the first name Rise. It is a predominantly female name (94.9% of registrations). The average person named Rise today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rise births was 1955 (67 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rise. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
842
~ 1 in 407,072 Americans
Peak year
1955
67 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,793
Tracked since 1942
Census
Rise in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,033 people with the first name Rise, which placed it at #12,156 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,156
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,033 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rise
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rise is White at 75.3%. The next largest groups are Black (11.4%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rise described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rise at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.3% · 778
- Black or African American11.4% · 118
- Two or more races5.2% · 54
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 39
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 11
Gender
Gender distribution for Rise
Rise leans heavily female at 94.9% of total registrations, but 59 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Rise as a male name
- Ranked #8,793 in 2024
- 9 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (12 births)
Rise as a female name
- Ranked #17,123 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1955 (67 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rise leans strongly female. 1,002 people counted with this name were female (96.6%), compared with 35 male bearers (3.4%).
Popularity
Rise: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rise from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 549 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rise by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rise during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rises live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. New York, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Rise, while Michigan, Indiana, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rise
The name Rise is an English word name, derived from the verb "to rise" which means to stand up or to move upward. The name has its origins in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, around the time when word names started gaining popularity in English-speaking countries.
Rise as a given name may have been inspired by the idea of rising up, ascending, or progressing. It could be seen as a name that symbolizes ambition, growth, and upward movement. The name may have been chosen for its positive connotations and aspirational qualities.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Rise can be found in the United States Census records from the late 19th century. However, it remained relatively rare until the mid-20th century.
One notable figure with the name Rise was Rise Stevens, an American operatic mezzo-soprano who was born in 1913 and died in 2013. She had a successful career spanning over six decades and was particularly renowned for her performances in the operas of Richard Strauss and Giuseppe Verdi.
Another person of note with the name Rise was Rise Samadhi, a Thai meditation teacher and Buddhist monk born in 1925. He was known for his teachings on mindfulness and for establishing several meditation centers in Thailand and abroad.
Rise Axley, an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, was born in 1965. She has released several albums and is known for her unique blend of folk, pop, and alternative rock styles.
Rise Takahashi, born in 1990, is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He has won several championships in NJPW, including the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.
Rise Inskip, born in 1988, is a British actress known for her roles in television series such as "Our Girl" and "The Pact." She has also appeared in several stage productions and films.
While the name Rise is not among the most common given names, it has been used throughout history as a unique and meaningful choice, often associated with ideas of progress, growth, and aspiration.
People
Rise + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rise as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rise: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rise?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 842 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rise going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 407,072 US residents.
Is Rise a common name?
We classify Rise as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,158 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rise most popular?
The single biggest year for Rise was 1955, when 67 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rise is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rise in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,033 people with the name Rise, or 0.34 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,156 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rise in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rise?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rise leans strongly female. 1,002 people counted with this name were female (96.6%), compared with 35 male bearers (3.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rise?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rise is White at 75.3%. The next largest groups are Black (11.4%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rise most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Rise in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.3% (778 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rise in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rise a female name?
Yes, 94.9% of people registered as Rise in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rise still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rise in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rise can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Rise?
Find out how many people have the name Rise on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.