Ria
Girl name · #2335 in 2025 · Very rare
Ria is currently the #2335 girl name in the United States — 78 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2209, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Ria.
The 91-year story
Ria first appears in the Social Security records in 1934, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 202 girls were named Ria — good for #1149 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ria per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ria in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ria is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ria will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ria is most common
State-level data for Ria is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ria
Statistically, parents drawn to Ria tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amaria, Samaria, Rania, Ania, and Kamaria.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ria | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 72 | #2491 |
| 2023 | 95 | #2050 |
| 2022 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2216 |
| 2019 | 85 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 86 | #2179 |
| 2017 | 105 | #1917 |
| 2016 | 109 | #1875 |
| 2015 | 85 | #2209 |
| 2014 | 100 | #1982 |
| 2013 | 115 | #1775 |
| 2012 | 111 | #1823 |
| 2011 | 117 | #1748 |
| 2010 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2009 | 131 | #1695 |
| 2008 | 133 | #1677 |
| 2007 | 147 | #1551 |
| 2006 | 166 | #1375 |
| 2005 | 202 | #1149 |
| 2004 | 190 | #1180 |
| 2003 | 174 | #1218 |
| 2002 | 134 | #1425 |
| 2001 | 125 | #1499 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ria a popular girl name?
Ria ranked #2335 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2209.
When was the name Ria most popular?
Ria peaked in 2005, when 202 American girls received the name (ranked #1149 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ria?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Ria. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.