Rya
Girl name · #1520 in 2025 · Uniqueness 36/100
Rya ranks #1520 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 140 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,857 girls born in 2025 was named Rya.
The 54-year story
Rya first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 190 babies and a rank of #1236. 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 Rya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rya in class?
Rya scores 36 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 Rya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ryas were CA (15), FL (12), PA (11), CO (8), TX (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Rya
Statistically, parents drawn to Rya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reya, Zya, Aarya, Haya, and Rhema.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 140 | #1518 |
| 2024 | 190 | #1236 |
| 2023 | 159 | #1407 |
| 2022 | 168 | #1373 |
| 2021 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2902 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 72 | #2497 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 46 | #3470 |
| 2009 | 46 | #3512 |
| 2008 | 54 | #3120 |
| 2007 | 45 | #3601 |
| 2006 | 50 | #3264 |
| 2005 | 40 | #3646 |
| 2004 | 36 | #3898 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rya a popular girl name?
Rya ranked #1520 among girls in 2025 with 140 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Rya most popular?
Rya peaked in 2024, when 190 American girls received the name (ranked #1236 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,857 newborn American girls was named Rya. It scores 36/100 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.