Riley Buske
There are approximately 1 people named Riley Buske living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Riley with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Buske. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Riley
231K
Alive today
Named Buske
1.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 231K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 18
Top Census group: White (80.3%)
Estimated bearers: 1.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #23,906
Per 100K: 0.37
Top ancestry: White (95.7%)
First name trend
Riley: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Riley. The peak year was 2008 with 9,904 births. The average person named Riley today is 18 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Riley
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Riley, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 80.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Riley described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Riley at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.3% · 153,415
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 13,246
- Two or more races5.6% · 10,612
- Black or African American4.7% · 8,958
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 3,464
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,407
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Buske surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Buske, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Buske described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Buske at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White95.7% · 1,046
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 21
- Two or more races1.7% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 5
- Black or African American0.2% · 2
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Riley has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0675% of the US population, based on 231,382 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Riley right now.
The surname Buske appears at a rate of 0.37 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0004%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Riley Buske. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Riley
FAQ
Riley Buske: questions and answers
How many people are named Riley Buske?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Riley Buske. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0675%) with the surname frequency (0.37 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Riley Buske?
We classify Riley Buske as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Riley a male or female name?
Riley is predominantly unisex. Out of 240,821 total SSA registrations, 42.9% were male and 57.1% were female. See the full Riley profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Riley Buske?
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