Ryah
Girl name · #2059 in 2025 · Rare
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. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ryah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ryah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ryah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ryah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ryah is most common
State-level data for Ryah 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 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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.