Riah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,644

among girls · ↓1,010 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Riah · -37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

48 babies

All-time total

661

#10,044 all-time among girls

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Riah popularity over time

661 babies have been named Riah since 1978, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	–	5	1	–	#11,019
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	44	–	44	4	–	#7,617
2000s	150	–	150	15	+241%	#5,916
2010s	226	5	231	23	+54%	#4,285
2020s (to 2025)	221	10	231	39	+67%	#3,634

Where Riah 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Riah

Riah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,644 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 661 American babies have been named Riah. Its peak came in 2024, when 48 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 Riah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riah?

The median living Riah is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 700 people named Riah 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.

Riah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#4,644	–	–
2024	43	#3,634	5	#13,820
2023	41	#3,756	5	#13,742
2022	42	#3,694	–	–
2021	33	#4,307	–	–
2020	32	#4,342	–	–
2019	23	#5,584	–	–
2018	30	#4,646	–	–
2017	24	#5,493	–	–
2016	28	#4,962	5	#13,770
2015	34	#4,285	–	–
2014	14	#8,399	–	–
2013	13	#8,950	–	–
2012	21	#6,296	–	–
2011	17	#7,359	–	–
2010	22	#6,141	–	–
2009	20	#6,760	–	–
2008	24	#5,916	–	–
2007	19	#7,041	–	–
2006	20	#6,550	–	–
2005	12	#9,333	–	–
2004	11	#9,771	–	–
2003	11	#9,559	–	–
2002	9	#10,900	–	–
2001	13	#8,087	–	–
2000	11	#9,025	–	–
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1990	5	#14,684	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Riah?

The median living Riah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Riahs are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Riah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Riah are alive in the United States, based on 661 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Riah in 2025?

Riah ranked #4,644 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riah?

661 babies have been named Riah in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riah most popular?

Riah peaked in 2024, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Riah a boy or girl name?

Riah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Riah rising or falling?

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

Will Riah become more popular?

Riah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Riah 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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