Rhya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,366

among girls · ↑392 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rhya · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

31 babies

All-time total

348

#14,689 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Rhya popularity over time

348 babies have been named Rhya since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#12,717
2000s	77	8	+1183%	#8,021
2010s	127	13	+65%	#7,277
2020s (to 2025)	138	23	+81%	#4,536

Where Rhya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Rhya

Rhya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,366 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 348 American babies have been named Rhya. Its peak came in 2023, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rhya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rhya?

The median living Rhya is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Rhya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rhya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,366
2024	22	#5,758
2023	31	#4,536
2022	23	#5,595
2021	18	#6,626
2020	20	#6,038
2019	16	#7,277
2018	10	#10,409
2017	9	#11,437
2016	11	#9,963
2015	10	#10,721
2014	14	#8,398
2013	9	#11,781
2012	14	#8,542
2011	17	#7,358
2010	17	#7,443
2009	10	#11,310
2008	15	#8,444
2007	16	#8,021
2006	7	#14,795
2005	10	#10,758
2004	7	#13,875
2003	7	#13,514
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,356
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rhya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rhya?

The median living Rhya is about 9 years old. Half of all living Rhyas are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Rhya are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Rhya are alive in the United States, based on 348 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rhya in 2025?

Rhya ranked #5,366 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rhya?

348 babies have been named Rhya in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rhya most popular?

Rhya peaked in 2023, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Rhya a boy or girl name?

Rhya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rhya rising or falling?

Rhya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rhya become more popular?

Rhya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Rhya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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