A peasant or farmer
Derived from the Arabic word 'ra'iya', meaning a subject or a peasant. Historically, it was used in India and the Middle East to describe a tenant farmer or a cultivator of the soil. In a modern American context, it is often chosen as a creative, phonetic spelling of the word 'riot', suggesting a rebellious or energetic spirit.
Less common today
Ryot isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,404 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
