Ryah
Girl name · #2059 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Ryah? In official American birth records, Ryah has been tracked continuously since 1980, giving it 45 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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
How old is the name Ryah?
In official American birth records, the name Ryah first appeared in 1980 (over 45 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 45 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.