Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2005

Rida

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 #6,773 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#6,773
among girls · ↓1,655 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Rida · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
57 babies
All-time total
1,053
#7,598 all-time among girls
First recorded
1928
in Social Security records

Rida popularity over time

1,053 babies have been named Rida since 1928, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s 6 – 6 1 – #4,619
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 5 – 5 1 – #5,232
1950s 16 – 16 2 +220% #5,930
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 6 – 6 1 – #10,933
1990s 137 – 137 14 +2183% #4,285
2000s 438 32 470 47 +243% #2,899
2010s 255 24 279 28 -41% #3,459
2020s (to 2025) 123 11 134 22 -20% #4,857

The story of Rida

Rida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,773 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1928, 1,053 American babies have been named Rida, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2005, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Rida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rida?

The median living Rida is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 23. An estimated 1,000 people named Rida are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Rida 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 17 #6,773 6 #11,717
2024 26 #5,118 – –
2023 17 #6,876 – –
2022 11 #9,547 – –
2021 25 #5,209 – –
2020 27 #4,857 5 #13,640
2019 15 #7,645 – –
2018 17 #7,044 – –
2017 18 #6,751 – –
2016 34 #4,333 7 #10,503
2015 25 #5,425 6 #11,802
2014 26 #5,285 – –
2013 18 #6,967 – –
2012 30 #4,811 5 #13,792
2011 25 #5,509 – –
2010 47 #3,459 6 #11,877
2009 33 #4,553 5 #14,061
2008 48 #3,465 6 #12,252
2007 48 #3,463 5 #13,971
2006 45 #3,548 5 #13,595
2005 57 #2,899 – –
2004 45 #3,382 6 #11,052
2003 41 #3,512 5 #12,356
2002 35 #3,788 – –
2001 47 #3,040 – –
2000 39 #3,446 – –
1995 14 #6,540 – –
1990 5 #14,688 – –
1985 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rida?

The median living Rida is about 18 years old. Half of all living Ridas are between 11 and 23 years old.

How many people named Rida are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Rida are alive in the United States, based on 1,053 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rida in 2025?

Rida ranked #6,773 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rida?

1,053 babies have been named Rida in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rida most popular?

Rida peaked in 2005, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Rida a boy or girl name?

Rida is used for both: about 94% of babies named Rida have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Rida rising or falling?

Rida has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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