Riyana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,522

among girls · ↑3,924 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Riyana

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

33 babies

All-time total

383

#13,887 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Riyana popularity over time

383 babies have been named Riyana since 2000, 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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2000s	116	12	–	#6,761
2010s	150	15	+29%	#5,427
2020s (to 2025)	117	20	+30%	#4,308

Where Riyana 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Riyana

Riyana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,522 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 383 American babies have been named Riyana. Its peak came in 2021, when 33 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 Riyana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Riyana?

The median living Riyana is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Riyana 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.

Riyana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,522
2024	11	#9,446
2023	14	#7,972
2022	18	#6,662
2021	33	#4,308
2020	18	#6,587
2019	24	#5,427
2018	20	#6,193
2017	20	#6,243
2016	14	#8,310
2015	20	#6,414
2014	10	#10,786
2013	9	#11,784
2012	18	#7,089
2011	–	–
2010	15	#8,213
2009	15	#8,373
2008	20	#6,761
2007	19	#7,042
2006	19	#6,787
2005	9	#11,629
2004	8	#12,502
2003	7	#13,520
2002	6	#15,005
2001	7	#13,182
2000	6	#14,630
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Riyana?

The median living Riyana is about 9 years old. Half of all living Riyanas are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Riyana are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Riyana are alive in the United States, based on 383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Riyana in 2025?

Riyana ranked #5,522 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Riyana?

383 babies have been named Riyana in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Riyana most popular?

Riyana peaked in 2021, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Riyana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Riyana rising or falling?

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

Will Riyana become more popular?

Riyana is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Riyana 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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