Riyah
Girl name · #2505 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 71 baby girls were named Riyah, placing it at #2505 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Riyah.
Babies named Riyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Riyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 91 babies and a rank of #2107. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Riyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Riyah in class?
Riyah scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Riyah is most common
State-level data for Riyah 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 Riyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Riyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryah, Rayah, Zalayah, Ziyah, and Inayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Riyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2389 |
| 2023 | 91 | #2107 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2579 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Riyah a popular girl name?
Riyah ranked #2505 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Riyah most popular?
Riyah peaked in 2023, when 91 American girls received the name (ranked #2107 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Riyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Riyah. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.