Rigel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6002 in 1997 with 10 recorded births. This places Rigel in the bottom 44% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 34 births ranking #3349. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 11.1%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 188,509 boys born was named Rigel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.