How Many People Are Named Risha?
An estimated 905 people in the United States have the first name Risha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Risha peaked in popularity in 1979 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Risha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Risha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
905
About 1 in 378,734 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1979
56 births
Total Registered
946
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Risha
Risha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 946 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Risha as a female name
Ranked #6,326 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (56 births)
Risha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Risha span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 251 babies were registered. While Risha is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Risha by Decade
How has Risha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Risha by State
Birth registrations for Risha span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Texas, Florida, New Jersey. On average, about 25 Rishas were registered per state.
Risha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Risha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Risha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Risha?
We estimate approximately 905 people named Risha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 378,734 Americans share this first name.
Is Risha a common name?
Risha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 946 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Risha most popular?
Risha reached peak popularity in 1979, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Risha is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Risha a female name?
Risha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Risha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Risha Smith, Risha Johnson, Risha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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