Ryah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,057

among girls · ↓219 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ryah · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,470

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

110 babies

All-time total

1,478

#5,748 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Ryah popularity over time

1,478 babies have been named Ryah since 1980, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1900s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#10,066
1990s	69	7	+1050%	#6,013
2000s	336	34	+387%	#2,884
2010s	554	55	+65%	#2,705
2020s (to 2025)	513	86	+54%	#1,838

Where Ryah 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	100	0.06	outside top 500
2027	107	0.07	outside top 500
2028	114	0.07	outside top 500
2029	120	0.07	outside top 500
2030	125	0.08	outside top 500

Where Ryah is most popular

Girls named Ryah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.057 per 1,000. Strongest in Nevada, Indiana, and Texas.

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 Ryah 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
Nevada	5	0.108	+89%
Indiana	10	0.071	+25%
Texas	55	0.068	+20%
Kentucky	5	0.058	≈ national
Florida	25	0.058	≈ national
California	49	0.058	≈ national
Colorado	6	0.054	-6%
North Carolina	10	0.044	-23%
Arizona	5	0.036	-38%
Washington	5	0.035	-39%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-45%
Pennsylvania	7	0.030	-48%
Georgia	6	0.026	-54%
Ohio	6	0.025	-56%
New York	7	0.018	-69%
Alaska	–	–	–
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Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Ryah

Ryah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,057 in 2025 with 92 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,478 American babies have been named Ryah. Its peak came in 2024, when 110 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 Ryah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ryah?

The median living Ryah is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 1,500 people named Ryah 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.

Ryah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	92	#2,057
2024	110	#1,838
2023	82	#2,266
2022	93	#2,082
2021	86	#2,180
2020	50	#3,175
2019	64	#2,705
2018	57	#2,926
2017	56	#2,960
2016	52	#3,177
2015	50	#3,293
2014	52	#3,179
2013	64	#2,722
2012	47	#3,456
2011	62	#2,832
2010	50	#3,297
2009	53	#3,185
2008	48	#3,466
2007	63	#2,884
2006	33	#4,442
2005	36	#4,018
2004	23	#5,515
2003	29	#4,511
2002	20	#5,853
2001	19	#6,024
2000	12	#8,438
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,066
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ryah?

The median living Ryah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Ryahs are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Ryah are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Ryah are alive in the United States, based on 1,478 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ryah in 2025?

Ryah ranked #2,057 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 92 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ryah?

1,478 babies have been named Ryah in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ryah most popular?

Ryah peaked in 2024, when 110 newborns received the name.

Is Ryah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ryah rising or falling?

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

Will Ryah become more popular?

Ryah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 125 girls named Ryah 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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