Rigel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6725 in 1998 with 9 recorded births. This places Rigel in the bottom 41% 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. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 212,369 boys born was named Rigel. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.