Riah
Girl name · #4591 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Riah, placing it at #4591 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Riah.
The 47-year story
Riah first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 43 babies and a rank of #3575. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Riah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Riah in class?
Riah scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Riah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Riah is most common
State-level data for Riah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Riah
Statistically, parents drawn to Riah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ziah, Adaiah, Jiah, Zuriah, and Kaiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Riah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Riah a popular girl name?
Riah ranked #4591 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Riah most popular?
Riah peaked in 2024, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3575 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Riah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Riah. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.