How Many People Are Named Rya?
An estimated 1,762 people in the United States have the first name Rya. It is predominantly female (98.9%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Rya peaked in popularity in 2024 with 190 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rya 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 Rya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Rya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,762
About 1 in 194,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.9% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2024
190 births
Total Registered
1,785
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rya
Rya is predominantly female (98.9%), though 19 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Rya as a male name
Ranked #5,245 in 1986
8 male births in 1986
Peak: 1986 (8 births)
Rya as a female name
Ranked #1,230 in 2024
190 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (190 births)
Rya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rya span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 660 babies were registered. Rya remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rya by Decade
How has Rya 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.
Rya by State
Birth registrations for Rya span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Utah, Tennessee, Kentucky. On average, about 24 Ryas were registered per state.
Rya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rya
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rya?
We estimate approximately 1,762 people named Rya 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 194,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Rya a common name?
Rya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,785 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rya most popular?
Rya reached peak popularity in 2024, when 190 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rya is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rya a female name?
Rya is predominantly female. 98.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rya Smith, Rya Johnson, Rya 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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