How Many People Are Named Riyah?
An estimated 789 people in the United States have the first name Riyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Riyah peaked in popularity in 2023 with 89 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Riyah 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 Riyah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
789
About 1 in 434,416 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2023
89 births
Total Registered
795
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Riyah
Riyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 795 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Riyah as a female name
Ranked #2,394 in 2024
76 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (89 births)
Riyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Riyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 353 babies were registered. Riyah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Riyah by Decade
How has Riyah 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.
Riyah by State
Birth registrations for Riyah span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Ohio. The lowest are in Virginia, Arizona, Alabama. On average, about 15 Riyahs were registered per state.
Riyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Riyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Riyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Riyah?
We estimate approximately 789 people named Riyah 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 434,416 Americans share this first name.
Is Riyah a common name?
Riyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 795 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Riyah most popular?
Riyah reached peak popularity in 2023, when 89 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Riyah is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Riyah a female name?
Riyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Riyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Riyah Smith, Riyah Johnson, Riyah 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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