Riya
Riya was the 1546th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 137 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 872nd with 291 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 424 places. More babies were named Riya in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,546 girls, down 272 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 137girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2005291 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,273babies recorded
Riya popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,546 | 137 |
| 2020 | #1,274 | 176 |
| 2010 | #906 | 289 |
| 2000 | #1,469 | 126 |
| 1990 | #11,092 | 7 |
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How popular is Riya, counting every spelling?
Riya is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,084 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,546 for Riya on its own. Together these spellings went to 208 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riya | 137 | #1,546 | 970 |
| Riyah | 71 | #2,507 | 370 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Riya?
137 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Riya (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Riya born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 61 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Riya.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Riya?
About 6,200 people born in the US named Riya are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 8 and 20. That makes Riya mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Riya by state
How common Riya was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (3.0×), Washington (1.8×), California (1.6×). In 31 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Riya: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Riya, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Riya
How popular is the name Riya?
Riya was the 1546th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 137 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 872nd with 291 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 424 places. More babies were named Riya in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Riya a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Riya in the US.
Where is Riya most popular?
In 2021–2025, Riya was most common in New Jersey (0.35 per 1,000 girls), followed by Washington and California.