Ryah
Girl name · #2059 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Ryah is currently the #2059 girl name in the United States — 92 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 girls born in 2025 was named Ryah.
The 45-year story
Ryah first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 110 babies and a rank of #1823. 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 Ryah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ryah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ryah in class?
Ryah scores 44 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 Ryah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ryah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ryahs were CA (13), TX (13), FL (6), IN (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ryah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ryah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rayah, Riyah, Asiyah, Aziyah, and Zyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ryah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #2051 |
| 2024 | 110 | #1823 |
| 2023 | 82 | #2258 |
| 2022 | 93 | #2068 |
| 2021 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 50 | #3141 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2681 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2905 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 52 | #3139 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 52 | #3137 |
| 2013 | 64 | #2706 |
| 2012 | 47 | #3419 |
| 2011 | 62 | #2796 |
| 2010 | 50 | #3256 |
| 2009 | 53 | #3161 |
| 2008 | 48 | #3420 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2858 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3942 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4418 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ryah a popular girl name?
Ryah ranked #2059 among girls in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Ryah most popular?
Ryah peaked in 2024, when 110 American girls received the name (ranked #1823 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ryah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American girls was named Ryah. It scores 44/100 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.