Riyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,507

among girls · ↓100 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Riyah · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,638

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

91 babies

All-time total

869

#8,275 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Riyah popularity over time

869 babies have been named Riyah since 1998, 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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1990s	5	1	–	#16,034
2000s	100	10	+1900%	#6,268
2010s	353	35	+253%	#3,481
2020s (to 2025)	411	69	+94%	#2,121

Where Riyah 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	78	0.05	outside top 500
2027	84	0.05	outside top 500
2028	90	0.06	outside top 500
2029	95	0.06	outside top 500
2030	99	0.06	outside top 500

Where Riyah is most popular

Girls named Riyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Texas, and Alabama.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Riyah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Louisiana	11	0.126	+176%
Texas	48	0.060	+31%
Alabama	5	0.053	+17%
Georgia	11	0.048	+6%
Ohio	11	0.046	≈ national
Arizona	5	0.036	-22%
Indiana	5	0.036	-22%
Virginia	5	0.029	-36%
Michigan	5	0.027	-40%
New York	9	0.023	-50%
Illinois	5	0.022	-52%
California	12	0.014	-69%
Florida	6	0.014	-69%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Riyah

Riyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,507 in 2025 with 71 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 869 American babies have been named Riyah. Its peak came in 2023, when 91 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 Riyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riyah?

The median living Riyah is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 900 people named Riyah 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.

Riyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	71	#2,507
2024	76	#2,407
2023	91	#2,121
2022	68	#2,601
2021	64	#2,702
2020	41	#3,667
2019	44	#3,541
2018	45	#3,481
2017	36	#4,134
2016	41	#3,764
2015	36	#4,132
2014	27	#5,143
2013	27	#5,117
2012	35	#4,279
2011	40	#3,827
2010	22	#6,145
2009	22	#6,268
2008	19	#7,019
2007	18	#7,337
2006	17	#7,424
2005	8	#12,774
2004	10	#10,521
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2002	6	#15,004
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Riyah?

The median living Riyah is about 6 years old. Half of all living Riyahs are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Riyah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Riyah are alive in the United States, based on 869 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Riyah in 2025?

Riyah ranked #2,507 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 71 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riyah?

869 babies have been named Riyah in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riyah most popular?

Riyah peaked in 2023, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Riyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Riyah rising or falling?

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

Will Riyah become more popular?

Riyah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 99 girls named Riyah 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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